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1168 1169 A PAIR OF LARGE MONGOLIAN-
80 SOTHEBY’S STYLE JADE AND HARDSTONE-
INLAID SILVER CENSERS AND
COVERS
QING DYNASTY, 19TH CENTURY

each of square section, the sides inlaid with jade
plaques and turquoise, all beneath a wide lip and
supported on lion-form feet joined by openwork
aprons decorated with kirtimukha, the two-tiered
covers inlaid with coral and turquoise surrounded
by aming jewels and garuda, the second tier of
the cover with an auspicious animal on each side,
surmounted by a turquoise nial, the decoration
accented with coral and hardstone inlay, wood
stands (6)
Height 23 in., 58.5 cm

Ⴚ$ 20,000-30,000

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戨搚䌱䇴⮞䞛呁⎌桐㟤䐆䌠䲳味䆸ᶨ⮵

1168

A LARGE STUCCO HEAD OF A
GUARDIAN
20TH CENTURY

the eshy face with furrowed brow and protruding
inlaid eyes, framed by long-lobed ears and hair
pulled back into a high top knot, painted in russet,
blue, and black, mounted on a stand (2)
Height 24½ in., 62.2 cm

PROVENANCE
Pao & Moltke, Toronto.

$ 3,000-5,000

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1169

A LARGE STUCCO HEAD OF A
BUDDHA
LATE QING DYNASTY

the round face with inlaid black glass eyes and
a concave urna between slender brows, framed
by long-lobed ears and an ushnisha covered in
spiraling conical curls, painted in russet, red,
black, and white, mounted on a stand (2)
Height 22½ in., 57.2 cm

PROVENANCE
Pao & Moltke, Toronto.

$ 4,000-6,000

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