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PROPERTY FROM THE COLLECTION OF PROFESSOR FERDINANDO CAPPELLETTI
(LOTS 18 AND 19)
~18
AN ARCHAISTIC BRONZE TRIPOD CENSER
MING DYNASTY (1368-1644)
The vessel is decorated to the bulbous sides with taotie masks set against
a leiwen ground, below two curved upright handles and supported on three
animal-form feet. The later wood cover is pierced with a prunus design,
surmounted by a Ming dynasty jade carving of Liu Hai.
14 1/2 in. (37 cm.) high excluding hongmu cover; 18.7/8 in. (48 cm.) high overall
£6,000-8,000 US$7,700-10,000
€6,600-8,700
PROVENANCE:
Acquired in Rome in the late 1970s.

羅馬藏家FERDINANDO CAPPELLETTI教授珍藏
明 銅仿古饕餮紋雙耳三足爐
來源:
於1970年代末購自羅馬

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PROPERTY FROM THE COLLECTION OF PROFESSOR FERDINANDO CAPPELLETTI
19
AN ARCHAISTIC BRONZE TRIPOD CENSER
MING DYNASTY, 17TH CENTURY
The exterior of the censer is crisply cast with taotie masks set against a leiwen
ground, above two upright loop handles and supported on three tall legs. One
side of the interior has an archaistic inscription.
10 3/8 in. (26.2 cm.) high
£5,000-8,000 US$6,400-10,000
€5,500-8,800
PROVENANCE:
Acquired in Rome in the late 1970s.
羅馬藏家FERDINANDO CAPPELLETTI教授珍藏
明十七世紀 銅仿古饕餮紋雙耳三足爐
來源:
於1970年代末購自羅馬 19