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8161
TWO SMALL COPPER ALLOY
HANDWARMERS
17th/18th century
The larger in the shape of a melon with a
domed cover cut into a mesh of quatrelobed
openings, the patina of dark golden brown
hue; the smaller of cylindrical form on a flat
base incised with the characters wen zhu
tang, a curving shoulder and domed cover of
woven strap work forming lozenge-shaped
openings, the metal exhibiting a warm golden
brown patina.
3 1/4in (8.4cm) diameter of the first
2 1/8in (5.4cm) height of the second

$2,000 - 3,000

十七或十八世紀 銅 手 件

8161 8161A
A CAST BRONZE CENSER
8161A Yu tang qing wan mark
Cast with a tapered edge of the flared rim on
8162 the waisted neck and yoke handles protruding
90 | BONHAMS from the compressed globular body rising
from a tapered foot, the shallow recessed
base displaying the mark in raised seal
characters within a square reserve.
7 1/4in (18.5cm) across the handles

$2,500 - 4,000

銅雙耳 「玉 清 」篆書 款

Offered as lot 1073 in Christies New York
sale 2872B of 19 September 2014 as
17th/18th century.

PROPERTY FROM A PRIVATE
NORTHWEST COLLECTOR

8162
A CIRCULAR CINNABAR LACQUER BOX
17th century
The layers of red lacquer incised to the top
to depict two scholars, one clutching a qin,
seated beneath a gnarled wutong tree in
discussion on a moonlit night, the sides of
both halves encircled by repeating leiwen
patterns, the base and interiors covered by
a layer of unadorned black lacquer, with
storage box.
4in (10cm) diameter

$4,000 - 6,000

十七世紀 人

Another box of similar shape and scholarly
subject matter dated to the late Ming is in
Gugong Bowuyuan Cang Wenwu Zhenpin
Quanji: 45 Yuan Ming Qiqi [The Complete
Collection of Treasures of the Palace Museum:
45, Lacquer Wares of the Yuan and Ming
Dynasties] (Hong Kong: The Commercial
Press, 2006) no. 191 p. 243.