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AN ARCHAISTIC BRONZE INCENSE
328 BURNER
329 Xuande four-character mark, 19th century
Raised on three bracket feet, the exterior cast
330 with bands of archaistic decoration including
132 | BONHAMS taotie masks, scrolls and dragons on a diaper
ground, the front with an aperture for disposal
of ashes, flanked with two loop handles.
20.8cm (8 1/4in) diam.

£600 - 800
CNY5,500 - 7,300
HK$6,600 - 8,800

328
A BRONZE ARCHAISTIC INCENSE
BURNER
Qing Dynasty
The vessel cast with typical taotie masks, ‘gui’
dragons and flanges, with loop handles at
the rim, raised on three long legs with incised
dragon motifs, the base with a Xuande four-
character mark in archaic seal script. 21.5cm
(8 1/2in) high

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

329
A BRONZE HEXAGONAL INCENSE
BURNER
Qing Dynasty
The heavily cast vessel with punch-work
panels with birds and flowers, with two
chilong handles.
18.5cm (7 1/4in) wide

£500 - 800
CNY4,600 - 7,300
HK$5,500 - 8,800

330
A BRONZE HEXAGONAL INCENSE
BURNER AND STAND
20th century
The body cast with the Eight Trigrams, flanked
with archaistic handles and raised on four
scrolled feet, all raised on a fitted stand.
30cm (11 7/8in) wide (2).

£500 - 800
CNY4,600 - 7,300
HK$5,500 - 8,800