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           AN ARCHAISTIC BRONZE RITUAL VESSEL, FANGDING      A BRONZE TRIPOD INCENSE BURNER
           17th/18th century                                 Xuande six-character mark, Qing Dynasty
           The rectangular vessel cast with lobed panels beneath confronting   The hexa-lobed vessel raised on three small feet, the everted mouth
           stylised dragons and central flanges, hongmu cover and stand, the   rim cast with ropetwist handles.
           cover with openwork lotus panels and jade lingzhi finial.    14cm (5 1/2in) wide
           The bronze 27cm (10.5/8in) high. (3).
                                                             £1,000 - 1,500
           £800 - 1,200                                      HK$10,000 - 15,000
           HK$8,200 - 12,000                                 CNY9,000 - 13,000
           CNY7,200 - 11,000
                                                             816
           The Property of a Gentleman                       A BRONZE INCENSE BURNER
                                                             Ming Dynasty
           Provenance                                        With large upright curving handles, set on four cabriole legs with
           A distinguished English Private Collection        beast mask terminals, the body cast in relief with panels of deer
                                                             amongst pine, crane amongst prunus, bamboo and fruiting peach
           814                                               trees, beneath borders of lappets and lotus sprays.
                                                             29.5cm (11.5/8in) high including handles.
           A PAIR OF SILVER WIRE-INLAID BRONZE TRIPOD INCENSE
           BURNERS
           Shisou two-character marks, late Qing Dynasty     £800 - 1,200
           Each vessel with a compressed globular body, raised on three   HK$8,200 - 12,000
           tapered legs, the rim flanked with loop handles, embellished with wan   CNY7,200 - 11,000
           diaper and shou roundels, with a fitted reticulated hardwood cover.
           Each: 13cm (5 1/8in) wide (4).                    The Property of a Gentleman

           £800 - 1,200                                      Provenance
           HK$8,200 - 12,000                                 A distinguished English Private Collection
           CNY7,200 - 11,000


           For details of the charges payable in addition to the final Hammer Price of each Lot
           please refer to paragraphs 7 & 8 of the Notice to Bidders at the back of the catalogue.  ASIAN ART - PART II  |  281
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