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XUANDE FOUR-CHARACTER MARK AND OF THE PERIOD (1426-1435)
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A MING BRONZE WEIGHT
XUANDE FOUR-CHARACTER MARK AND OF THE PERIOD (1426-1435)
Cast as a recumbent elephant with a Central Asian bearded figure clambering on its back, the animal's head turned to one side and trunk raised, its body with incised whorls, the figure holding an ingot above a saddle cloth on the elephant's back, rubbing
3½ in. (8.9cm.) wide
XUANDE FOUR-CHARACTER MARK AND OF THE PERIOD (1426-1435)
Cast as a recumbent elephant with a Central Asian bearded figure clambering on its back, the animal's head turned to one side and trunk raised, its body with incised whorls, the figure holding an ingot above a saddle cloth on the elephant's back, rubbing
3½ in. (8.9cm.) wide
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VAT rate of 17.5% is payable on hammer price plus buyer’s premium.
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THE NUMBERS FOR ILLUSTRATIONS OF LOTS 262 & 264 HAVE BEEN TRANSPOSED ON PAGE 125