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A SILVER-INLAID BRONZE
146 TRIPOD CENSER
Late Ming-Early Qing Dynasty
The globular body is intricately embellished with
silver inlay with a pair of taotie masks below a
pair of upright handles. The base is is inlaid with
a two-character maker’s mark, Shisou.
4Ω in. (11.5 cm.) high, wood stand
HK$50,000-80,000
US$6,500-10,000
Provenance:
A Hong Kong private family collection formed
prior to the 1970s
/
1970
PROPERTY FROM A PRIVATE HONG KONG
FAMILY COLLECTION
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A PARCEL-GILT BRONZE
CENSER
MING DYNASTY, 16TH CENTURY
The well-cast body of the censer is decorated
with mythical beasts gambolling amidst a sea of
crashing waves, between a band of miscellaneous
treasures, Babao, to the foot and waisted neck,
which is flanked by a pair of dragon-head loop
handles. The decoration is finely chased and
gilt to highlight the relief work against a dark
punched ground. The base is incised with the
six-character mark, Yunjian Hu Wenming zhi,
‘Made by Hu Wenming of Yunjian’.
7 in. (17.8 cm.) wide, wood stand
HK$80,000-120,000
US$11,000-16,000
Provenance:
A Hong Kong private family collection formed
prior to the 1970s
1970
