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A LARGE TRIPOD INCENSE BURNER 318
17th/18th century 319
The globular body raised on three integrated 320
legs, the slightly everted mouth rim with
two upright loop handles, the base with an
apocryphal Xuande six-character mark. 29cm
(11 3/8in) wide

£800 - 1,200
CNY7,300 - 11,000
HK$8,800 - 13,000

318
A GOLD-SPLASHED BRONZE TRIPOD
INCENSE BURNER
Yutang Qingwang four-character mark,
17th/18th century
The compressed globular body raised on
three pointed feet, with well cast loop handles
at the mouth rim, the rich brown patina
embellished with small gilt splashes, the base
with an impressed mark translating as ‘Curio
of the Jade Hall’.
10cm (3 7/8in) wide

£1,000 - 1,500
CNY9,200 - 14,000
HK$11,000 - 16,000

319
A BRONZE ‘BOMBÉ’ INCENSE BURNER
Xuande six-character mark, Late Ming
Dynasty
With flaring loop handles to the mouth rim,
raised on three feet, the surface with an
attractive dark patina.
16cm (6 1/4in) wide at the handles

£1,500 - 2,000
CNY14,000 - 18,000
HK$16,000 - 22,000

320
A BRONZE TRIPOD INCENSE BURNER
Xuande six-character mark, Qing Dynasty
The globular body raised on three short,
pointed legs, the gently rolled rim flanked with
upright loop handles.
13cm (5 1/8in) wide

£2,000 - 3,000
CNY18,000 - 28,000
HK$22,000 - 33,000

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