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THE FIRST 17TH/18TH CENTURY; THE SECOND MING DYNASTY (1368-1644)
Details
A CHINESE BRONZE CENSER AND A CHINESE TRIPOD BRONZE CENSER AND A DOMED COVER
THE FIRST 17TH/18TH CENTURY; THE SECOND MING DYNASTY (1368-1644)
The first of collared cylindrical form, with two moulded Buddhist lion handles with loose ring handles, apocryphal Xuande six-character mark to the base; the second, with two dragon handles flanking the globular body decorated with archaistic motifs, the cover with openwork scrolling lotus and a Buddhist lion finial, Xuande six-character mark
the larger 11¾ in. (30 cm.) high (2)
THE FIRST 17TH/18TH CENTURY; THE SECOND MING DYNASTY (1368-1644)
The first of collared cylindrical form, with two moulded Buddhist lion handles with loose ring handles, apocryphal Xuande six-character mark to the base; the second, with two dragon handles flanking the globular body decorated with archaistic motifs, the cover with openwork scrolling lotus and a Buddhist lion finial, Xuande six-character mark
the larger 11¾ in. (30 cm.) high (2)
Provenance
The tripod bronze censer: Christie's South Kensington 9 December 1999, lot 220
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