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BURNER CYLINDRICAL CASE AND COVER
Four-character seal mark, 17th century 18th/19th century
The heavily cast vessel with slightly tapering The narrow cylindrical vessel cast and carved
walls, raised on four integrated bracket feet, in reticulation with a design of stylised fish-
flanked with two flanged handles, the base dragons chasing and clutching flaming pearls
with a cast seal mark in low relief. 13.5cm (5 in a meander of scrolling foliage, each end
1/4in) wide with a knop finial decorated with swirling
leaves, the rims with two horizontal ribs and
£4,000 - 6,000 loops to fasten the case. 37cm (14 1/2in) long
CNY39,000 - 58,000 (2).
HK$47,000 - 71,000
£800 - 1,200
CNY7,700 - 12,000
HK$9,400 - 14,000