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A PAIR OF BRONZE PEAR-SHAPED VASES
Ming Dynasty
Each richly patinated vessel heavily cast, the tapering neck encircled
with an archaistic band studded with bosses, flanked by ruyi-head
loop handles suspending loose rings, raised on a flaring foot.
Each: 27cm (10 5/8in) high (2).
£5,000 - 8,000
CNY46,000 - 73,000
HK$55,000 - 88,000
Compare the present lot with three similarly decorated vases, one with
a Xuande mark at the rim and of the period, and a larger pair, dated
15th century, all illustrated in P. Lu, Xuande Bronzes: A Legend Re-
examined, Arts of Asia Nov/Dec 2014, p. 92 & p. 94.
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A SMALL BRONZE HANDWARMER AND COVER
Zhang Mingqi four character-mark, Qing Dynasty or later
The rectangular body flanked with an upright loop handle, the lid with
a complex geometric pierced design, the base with a stamped mark.
10cm (3 7/8in) wide (2).
£1,000 - 1,500 326
CNY9,200 - 14,000
HK$11,000 - 16,000
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