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THE PROPERTY OF A GENTLEMAN A BRONZE ‘QILIN’ CENSER AND
COVER
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MING DYNASTY, 16TH CENTURY
A PAIR OF GILT-SPLASHED BRONZE
The sturdy beast is heavily cast standing
TRIPOD CENSERS foursquare, its head modelled with bulging
eyes and a broad, flat nose; the mouth agape to
QING DYNASTY, 18TH-19TH CENTURY reveal its set of sharp teeth; all below pricked
ears and a single horn. The ridged spine forms
Each censer is of compressed globular form, with two part of a detachable cover above the opening
on its back.
chilong with bifurcated tails applied to the rim forming the 10º in. (6.3 cm.) long, Japanese wood box

loop handles, the body splashed in gilt in contrast to the HK$30,000-50,000 US$3,900-6,500

dark patina, the base cast with an apocryphal Xuande six- 明十六世紀 銅麒麟薰爐

character mark. 161

7Ω in. (19 cm.) across the handles (2)

HK$300,000-400,000 US$39,000-52,000

PROVENANCE:

The Fryers Collection of Chinese Art
Sold at Sotheby’s London, 24 October 1967, lot 36
Sold at Christie’s London, 18 May 2012, lot 1108

Dr Gordon Fryers (1922-2008) and Dr Rosemary Fryers (1922-
1994) moved to Singapore in 1946 after qualifying as doctors,
where they made their first purchases of Chinese art and
continued to develop a keen interest in Chinese art and culture.

清十八/十九世紀
灑金銅螭龍耳三足爐一對

來源：
Gordon Fryers 伉儷珍藏
倫敦蘇富比，1967年10月24日，
拍品36號
倫敦佳士得，2012年5月18日，
拍品1108號

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