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THREE ARCHAISTIC BRONZE VESSELS
Late Ming Dynasty
Each variously cast with archaistic leiwen
or stylised bird motifs, comprising: a square
incense burner and cover, fangding; a hu
vase with paired loop and loose ring handles;
and a tripod incense burner, ding, Xuande
six-character mark to base. The fangding:
22.8cm. (9in) high. (4).
£700 - 1,000
HK$7,500 - 11,000
CNY6,300 - 9,100

Provenance
a Spanish private collection, and thence by
descent
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THREE ARCHAISTIC BRONZE BEAKER
VASES, GU
Ming/early Qing Dynasty
Comprising: a vase of square section
decorated with taotie masks against leiwen
ground, the upper section with blades, all
interspersed with flanges around the corners,
wood stand; the second vase with taotie
masks against leiwen ground, with flanges
around the central section and spreading
foot, the trumpet shaped neck with upright
blades, the base cast with Lügu zhai mark
(‘Studio of archaic companion’) encircled by
two dragons in mutual pursuit; and a small
square section vase, decorated with chilong
against leiwen ground with flanges at the
corners. The tallest 27cm (10.5/8in) high. (3).

£2,000 - 3,000
HK$21,000 - 32,000
CNY18,000 - 27,000
Provenance
a Spanish private collection, and thence by
descent.
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A GROUP OF ARCHAISTIC BRONZE
VESSELS
Ming Dynasty to 17th/18th century
Comprising: two bronze wine vessels, jue; a
pair of beaker vases, gu; and an archaistic
incense burner, ding. The beaker vases 15cm
(6in) high. (5).

£1,000 - 1,500
HK$11,000 - 16,000
CNY9,100 - 14,000

Provenance
a Spanish Private Collection and thence by
descent.

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