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A COPPER HANDWARMER AND
299 FOOTWARMER
A RETICULATED COPPER SPHERICAL Qing Dynasty
INCENSE BURNER Each of rounded oblong form with openwork
Late Qing Dynasty covers cast in the form of woven cane, with
The sphere decorated in openwork with a swing loop handles, the bases with Zhang
dense pattern of lotus and butterflies, the Mingqi four-character marks.
interior holding a small vessel on a gyroscopic 19.5cm (7.3/4in) and 24.5cm (9.5/8in) long.
mechanism; together with a festival banner, (4).
dated June 10th 1874 by inscription, and £1,000 - 1,500
a scroll painting of Guanyin. 18cm (7 1/8in) CNY9,700 - 15,000
diam. (3). HK$12,000 - 18,000
£500 - 700
CNY4,800 - 6,800 299 (part lot)
HK$5,900 - 8,200
Provenance
An English private collection, acquired in
China in the late 19th century and thence by
descent.

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A GROUP OF TIBETAN BUDDHIST
IMPLEMENTS
20th century
Comprising: A bronze bell, ghanta, with a
vajra handle; a repousse copper and gilt
portable shrine, gau, with turquoise inlay;
a leather purse embellished with parcel-gilt
repousse metalwork and turquoise clasp;
two metalwork-decorated leather purses with
striking patches.
The ghanta: 18cm (7 1/8in) high (5).

£1,000 - 1,500
CNY9,700 - 15,000
HK$12,000 - 18,000

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