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A SILVER-INLAID BRONZE TRIPOD
CENSER

QING DYNASTY, 17TH CENTURY

The censer is well cast with three taotie masks against
a leiwen ground divided by three flanges, below a an
everted rim and a pair of upright handles inlaid in
silver with key-frets.
8 in. (20.5 cm.) high, wood stand, wood cover with
jade finial

HK$50,000-70,000US$6,500-9,100

Provenance:

A Japanese family collection, Kansai, acquired in late
19th century

清十七世紀  銅錯銀饕餮紋鼎式爐

來源:

日本關西家族收藏,十九世紀晚期入藏

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                                                                                          A BRONZE TRIPOD CENSER

                                                                                                                          MID-QING DYNASTY

                                                                                               The censer is cast with a flattened globular body
                                                                                               supported on three tapering feet, surmounted by
                                                                                               two upright loop handles. The base is cast with four
                                                                                               characters Xian Xian Shi cang, ‘Collection of the Xian
                                                                                               Xian Clan’. It has an attractive finely speckled patina.
                                                                                               5æ in. (14.6 cm.) across

                                                                               HK$60,000-80,000US$7,800-10,000

                                                                       清中期  銅沖耳三足爐

                                                                                               款識:

                                                                                 「獻賢氏藏」

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