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A BRONZE ‘MANDARIN DUCK’ PROPERTY FROM AN AMERICAN COLLECTION
CENSER
MING DYNASTY A BRONZE FIGURAL CENSER
17TH CENTURY
cast in the form of two ducks side by side, one
forward facing and the other with its neck craned cast as a caparisoned mule standing with its head
around and looking to the back, each grasping lowered towards the ground, its back tted with
in its beak a group of lotus stems issuing lobed a detachable cover cast in the form of a bearded
leaves, raised on a naturalistic base with grapes, scholar holding an open book in one hand, the
back with a cloud-shaped aperture (2)
ower buds, and leafy vines, with traces of gilt Height 12⅞ in., 32.7 cm
lacquer, two covers (3)
Height 7⅛ in., 18.1 cm $ 2,000-3,000
$ 8,000-12,000 ⋩ᶫᶾ䲨ġġġ戭ẁṢ榶樊䄷䆸
㖶ġġġ戭泃泎⼊味䆸
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