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THREE CLASSICAL CERAMIC MEHRGARH VESSELS Indus Valley, Pakistan, Mehrgarh, Bronze Age (2.900-2.600 BC). The lot consist of

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Lot 1158

THREE CLASSICAL CERAMIC MEHRGARH VESSELS Indus Valley, Pakistan, Mehrgarh, Bronze Age (2.900-2.600 BC). The lot consist of a bichrome terracotta storage jar with deep shoulder, everted rim and frieze of dark-brown and red painted geometric shapes to the body as well as two carinated beakers different in size , with thin straight walls on a small foot. Both with broad open mouth, simple geometric and linear decoration pained in dark-brown and with internal red rim. Provenance: Private collection of a German artist and collector living in Southeast Asia. Condition: Good condition with traces of age and use, some chips and abrasions to the lip, some color fading. Dimensions: Diameter: 6 cm – 14 cm, Height 4.5 – 12 cm

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A THAI BRONZE HEAD FRAGMENT OF BUDDHA, SUKHOTHAI Thailand, 15th-16th century. Finely cast, the face showing a calm express

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Lot 1183

A THAI BRONZE HEAD FRAGMENT OF BUDDHA, SUKHOTHAI Thailand, 15th-16th century. Finely cast, the face showing a calm expression with downcast almond-shaped eyes under arched eyebrows, a slender nose, and a benevolent smile, the ears with long lobes, the hair arranged in tight curls. With an associated modern wood base. Condition: Good condition commensurate with age, with extensive wear, cracks, losses, and a fine malachite-green and copper-red patina. Provenance: German private collection, acquired around 1950 from the collector’s father. Weight: 2,098 g (excl. base) Dimensions: Height 18.7 cm (excl. base), Height 27.9 cm (incl. base)

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A MASSIVE THAI BRONZE STATUE OF BUDDHA IN PARINIRVANA, AYUTTHAYA STYLE Thailand, Ayutthaya Kingdom style, 19th cen

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Lot 1185

A MASSIVE THAI BRONZE STATUE OF BUDDHA IN PARINIRVANA, AYUTTHAYA STYLE Thailand, Ayutthaya Kingdom style, 19th century. Cast reclining with the head held resting in one hand, the other arm extended along his body, wearing a long flowing monastic robe draped over the left shoulder, the face showing an enlightened expression with almond-shaped eyes over gently arched eyebrows and slender lips, flanked by long earlobes, the hair in tight curls surmounted by an ushnisha. Condition: Very good condition with minor traces of age and wear, traces of gilt, tiny nicks here and there. Fine copper-red patina in some areas. Provenance: Ex-Collection of The Zelnik István Southeast Asian Gold Museum. Institutional art collection in Belgium, acquired from the above. Weight: 18.2 kg Dimensions: Length 107.5 cm Auction result comparison: A related figure, though smaller (84 cm long) and dated to the 17th/18th century, was sold by Christie’s New York in Indian, Himalayan and Southeast Asian Works of Art on 13 September 2016, lot 254, for USD $21,500.

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A THAI GILT BRONZE FIGURE OF BUDDHA IN PARINIRVANA, RATTANAKOSIN Thailand, 1732-1932. Cast reclining on a stepped double-l

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Lot 1186

A THAI GILT BRONZE FIGURE OF BUDDHA IN PARINIRVANA, RATTANAKOSIN Thailand, 1732-1932. Cast reclining on a stepped double-lotus base, the head held resting in one hand, the other arm extended along his body, wearing a long flowing monastic robe draped over the left shoulder, the face showing an enlightened expression with almond-shaped eyes over gently arched eyebrows and slender lips, flanked by long earlobes, the hair in tight curls surmounted by a flaming ushnisha. Condition: Very good condition with minor wear and casting flaws, extensive wear to gilt, small nicks and light scratches here and there. Provenance: Ex-Collection of The Zelnik István Southeast Asian Gold Museum. Institutional art collection in Belgium, acquired from the above. Weight: 2,040 g Dimensions: Length 29.8 cm

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A THAI GILT-LACQUERED BRONZE OF BUDDHA SHAKYAMUNI, RATTANAKOSIN Thailand, 1782-1932. Seated in dhyanasana on an elaborate

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Lot 1188

A THAI GILT-LACQUERED BRONZE OF BUDDHA SHAKYAMUNI, RATTANAKOSIN Thailand, 1782-1932. Seated in dhyanasana on an elaborate stepped base, the hands in bhumisparsamudra, the face showing a meditative expression with downcast eyes and arched eyebrows, flanked by long earlobes, the hair in tight curls, two loops to the back for attachment in the temple. Condition: Good condition with extensive wear to the gilt. Provenance: Austrian private collection. Weight: 5,224 g Dimensions: Height 28.5 cm

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A THAI GILT-LACQUERED BRONZE OF BUDDHA, RATTANAKOSIN Thailand, 1782-1932. Seated in dhyanasana on an elaborate stepped bas

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Lot 1189

A THAI GILT-LACQUERED BRONZE OF BUDDHA, RATTANAKOSIN Thailand, 1782-1932. Seated in dhyanasana on an elaborate stepped base decorated with geometric and lotus designs, his hands lowered in dhyanamudra, the body richly adorned in jewelry, the face showing a meditative expression with downcast eyes, arched eyebrows, an urna, and a subtle smile, flanked by long earlobes, wearing a high crown reminiscent of a flaming ushnisha. Condition: Very good condition with minor wear, some minor losses to gilt, small nicks and miniscule losses here and there. Provenance: Austrian private collection. Weight: 4,768 g Dimensions: Height 36 cm

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A THAI GILT-LACQUERED BRONZE OF BUDDHA, RATTANAKOSIN Thailand, 1782-1932. Standing on an elaborate octagonal stepped base

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Lot 1190

A THAI GILT-LACQUERED BRONZE OF BUDDHA, RATTANAKOSIN Thailand, 1782-1932. Standing on an elaborate octagonal stepped base decorated with geometric and lotus designs, both hands raised in abhayamudra, wearing a florally decorated and jewel-encrusted robe draped over the left shoulder, the face with a calm expression with downcast almond eyes, arched eyebrows, and a subtle smile, flanked by long earlobes, the hair in tight curls surmounted by a flaming ushnisha. The base with a loop for attachment in the temple. Condition: Good condition with minor wear, some minor losses to gilt, small nicks and miniscule losses here and there, the top of the ushnisha is bent. Provenance: Austrian private collection. Weight: 2,710 g Dimensions: Height 43.5 cm

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A THAI GILT-LACQUERED BRONZE OF BUDDHA SHAKYAMUNI, RATTANAKOSIN Thailand, 1782-1932. Seated in dhyanasana on an elaborate

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Lot 1191

A THAI GILT-LACQUERED BRONZE OF BUDDHA SHAKYAMUNI, RATTANAKOSIN Thailand, 1782-1932. Seated in dhyanasana on an elaborate stepped base, his hands in bhumisparsamudra, his robe draped over the left shoulder, the face showing a meditative expression with downcast eyes, arched eyebrows, and a subtle smile, flanked by long earlobes, the hair tightly arranged in small spikes. Condition: Excellent condition with minor wear, some losses to gilt. Provenance: Austrian private collection. Weight: 3,402 g Dimensions: Height 27.6 cm

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A BRONZE FIGURE OF A STANDING BUDDHA Thailand, 19th century. Depiction of a standing crowned buddha on a base dressed in a

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Lot 1192

A BRONZE FIGURE OF A STANDING BUDDHA Thailand, 19th century. Depiction of a standing crowned buddha on a base dressed in a long robe and dhoti around the waist. His hands outstretched in abhaya mudra, „offering protection“. Satisfied facial expression. Condition: Good condition, fine, dark patina. Provenance: From an Austrian private collection. Dimensions: Height 20.5 cm

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A BURMESE BRONZE FIGURE OF BUDDHA SHAKYAMUNI Burma, Pagan period, late 10th century. Cast seated in dhyanasana on an unsea

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Lot 1196

A BURMESE BRONZE FIGURE OF BUDDHA SHAKYAMUNI Burma, Pagan period, late 10th century. Cast seated in dhyanasana on an unsealed double lotus base, the hands lowered in bhumisparsamudra, wearing a samghati draped over the left shoulder, the face showing a serene expression with downcast eyes and a subtle smile, flanked by long ears, the hair in tight curls surmounted by an ushnisha. Condition: Excellent condition commensurate with age, traces of gilt, small nicks here and there, soil encrustations to the interior. Fine malachite-green patina. Provenance: Ex-collection Jean Dumoulin, acquired in Myanmar in 1998. Belgian private collection, acquired from the above. Weight: 541.3 g Dimensions: Height 11.2 cm

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A SHAN STATE BRONZE OF BUDDHA MARAVIJAYA, 18TH–19TH CENTURY Burma, Shan state, 18th-19th century. The bronze finely cast a

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Lot 1197

A SHAN STATE BRONZE OF BUDDHA MARAVIJAYA, 18TH–19TH CENTURY Burma, Shan state, 18th-19th century. The bronze finely cast and gilt, depicting Buddha Maravijaya with one hand placed on his lap and the other in bhumisparsha mudra. Characteristic facial features and fine patina. Condition: Good condition, some surface wear and green verdigris. Provenance: German private collection. Weight: 1244 g. Dimensions: Height 23 cm.

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A PERSIAN BRONZE RING WITH RUBY INTAGLIO OF A HORSE, EX-COLLECTION MOHAMMAD REZA PAHLAVI Persia, Hellenistic period, 2nd-1

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Lot 1254

A PERSIAN BRONZE RING WITH RUBY INTAGLIO OF A HORSE, EX-COLLECTION MOHAMMAD REZA PAHLAVI Persia, Hellenistic period, 2nd-1st century BC. The bronze ring set with a fine oval ruby worked in intaglio depicting a galloping horse, the bronze setting of a later date. Condition: Very good condition with expected minor traces of age and wear. Fine malachite-green patina. Provenance: Ex-collection of the imperial family of Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, last Shah of Iran (a letter of provenance signed by Dr. Zelnik will be handed out to the winning bidder upon request). Ex-Collection of The Zelnik István Southeast Asian Gold Museum, acquired from the above. Institutional art collection in Belgium, acquired from the above. Weight: 3.5 g Dimensions: Size 2.6 x 2.1 cm, Inner Diameter 1.8 cm

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A PERSIAN BRONZE RING WITH RUBY INTAGLIO OF A LION, EX-COLLECTION MOHAMMAD REZA PAHLAVI Persia, Hellenistic period, 2nd-1s

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Lot 1255

A PERSIAN BRONZE RING WITH RUBY INTAGLIO OF A LION, EX-COLLECTION MOHAMMAD REZA PAHLAVI Persia, Hellenistic period, 2nd-1st century BC. The bronze ring set with a fine rectangular ruby worked in intaglio depicting a pouncing lion, the bronze setting of a later date. Condition: Very good condition with expected minor traces of age and wear. Fine malachite-green patina. Provenance: Ex-collection of the imperial family of Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, last Shah of Iran (a letter of provenance signed by Dr. Zelnik will be handed out to the winning bidder upon request). Ex-Collection of The Zelnik István Southeast Asian Gold Museum, acquired from the above. Institutional art collection in Belgium, acquired from the above. Weight: 4.2 g Dimensions: Size 2.8 x 2.4 cm, Inner Diameter 2.1 cm

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A PERSIAN BRONZE RING WITH RUBY INTAGLIO OF A SCORPION, EX-COLLECTION MOHAMMAD REZA PAHLAVI Persia, Hellenistic period, 2n

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Lot 1256

A PERSIAN BRONZE RING WITH RUBY INTAGLIO OF A SCORPION, EX-COLLECTION MOHAMMAD REZA PAHLAVI Persia, Hellenistic period, 2nd-1st century BC. The bronze ring set with a fine oval ruby worked in intaglio depicting a scorpion, the bronze setting of a later date. Condition: Very good condition with expected minor traces of age and wear. Fine malachite-green patina. Provenance: Ex-collection of the imperial family of Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, last Shah of Iran (a letter of provenance signed by Dr. Zelnik will be handed out to the winning bidder upon request). Ex-Collection of The Zelnik István Southeast Asian Gold Museum, acquired from the above. Institutional art collection in Belgium, acquired from the above. Weight: 4.4 g Dimensions: Size 2.5 x 2.1 cm, Inner Diameter 1.2 cm

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A PERSIAN BRONZE RING WITH RUBY INTAGLIO OF A MYTHICAL HORSE, EX-COLLECTION MOHAMMAD REZA PAHLAVI Persia, Hellenistic peri

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Lot 1257

A PERSIAN BRONZE RING WITH RUBY INTAGLIO OF A MYTHICAL HORSE, EX-COLLECTION MOHAMMAD REZA PAHLAVI Persia, Hellenistic period, 2nd-1st century BC. The bronze ring set with a fine oval ruby worked in intaglio depicting a winged horse, the bronze setting of a later date. Condition: Very good condition with expected minor traces of age and wear. Fine malachite-green patina. Provenance: Ex-collection of the imperial family of Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, last Shah of Iran (a letter of provenance signed by Dr. Zelnik will be handed out to the winning bidder upon request). Ex-Collection of The Zelnik István Southeast Asian Gold Museum, acquired from the above. Institutional art collection in Belgium, acquired from the above. Weight: 3.5 g Dimensions: Size 2.5 x 2.1 cm, Inner Diameter 1.6 cm

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FOUR CHAM BRONZE BETEL NUT CONTAINERS Champa, 14th-19th century. Three betel holders each of cylindrical shape with the co

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Lot 1305

FOUR CHAM BRONZE BETEL NUT CONTAINERS Champa, 14th-19th century. Three betel holders each of cylindrical shape with the cover tapering upwards to a stepped conical finial, one of baluster form with a compressed conical finial. Condition: Good condition with traces of age and wear, few miniscule losses, some verdigris, signs of erosion, as well as white betel residue to the interior. Provenance: Ex-Collection of The Zelnik István Southeast Asian Gold Museum. Institutional art collection in Belgium, acquired from the above. Weight: 984.0 g (total) Dimensions: Height 14.3 cm (the tallest), 11.8 cm (the shortest) Literature comparison: A similar cylindrical betel nut container is in the National Museum of Cambodia, inventory number NMC.465.

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STYLISH GILT BRONZE POMPEII-REVIVAL STANDARD LAMP, leaf and diaper cast circular top with four foliate arm supports, on a lea

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Lot 34

STYLISH GILT BRONZE POMPEII-REVIVAL STANDARD LAMP, leaf and diaper cast circular top with four foliate arm supports, on a leafy column with heron's head hook, elaborate tripod base with scrolled hoof feet, 142cms high Provenance: property of a Glamorgan gentleman. COLLECTING ITEMS STRICTLY BY PRE-ARRANGED APPOINTMENT / SAFE DELIVERIES CAN BE ARRANGED (PLEASE ENQUIRE)There is no ‘rise and fall’I could find no damage or restoration.The shade has a burn mark on the inside.The lamp works well.

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A bronze King Charles spaniel group signed 'Lisage Jules Bonhew'

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Lot 2449

A bronze King Charles spaniel group signed 'Lisage Jules Bonhew'

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A bronze figure of a nobleman, possibly an explorer or astronomer, 19th century.

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Lot 2092

A bronze figure of a nobleman, possibly an explorer or astronomer, 19th century.

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A small antique bronze lidded urn.

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Lot 2193

A small antique bronze lidded urn.

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A pair of Bronze cherub musicians on marble bases, signed but indistinct.

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Lot 2206

A pair of Bronze cherub musicians on marble bases, signed but indistinct.

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A FINE SILVER-INLAID BRONZE BELT HOOK China, Han dynasty (202 BC–220 AD). Cast with the typical raised chilong head-form h

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Lot 505

A FINE SILVER-INLAID BRONZE BELT HOOK China, Han dynasty (202 BC–220 AD). Cast with the typical raised chilong head-form hook, finely silver inlaid with a pattern of scrolls and stylized taotie masks, the underside with a circular button. Condition: Fine condition considering the age, with signs of erosion as well as patina with areas of malachite green and losses to the silver inlay. Provenance: Old German private collection. Weight: 66 g Dimensions: Length 12.2 cm

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AN ORDOS GILT BRONZE ‘CROUCHING BEAR’ HORSE TACK ORNAMENT, WARRING STATES China, Inner Mongolia, Ordos, 4th-3rd century BC

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Lot 506

AN ORDOS GILT BRONZE ‘CROUCHING BEAR’ HORSE TACK ORNAMENT, WARRING STATES China, Inner Mongolia, Ordos, 4th-3rd century BC. Of circular shape, cast in the form of a crouching bear with distinctive ears and finely incised claws. Condition: Extensive wear, losses on the back, minor dents. Fine dark patina with small areas of malachite green patina as well as encrustations on the interior. Provenance: Grays Antique Center, London. Dr. Koos de Jong, acquired from the above in 2007. Dr. de Jong is a Dutch art historian and has been privately collecting Chinese art over decades. He has authored hundreds of articles and several books on Dutch fine and decorative arts spanning from the Middle Ages to the modern era and published an extensive study of saddle rugs in Dragon & Horse. Saddle Rugs and Other Horse Tack from China and Beyond. Between 1976 and 2009 he worked for numerous museums across the Netherlands and was director of the European Ceramic Work Center in Den Bosch. Published: Dr. Koos de Jong, Dragon & Horse. Saddle Rugs and Other Horse Tack from China and Beyond, Amsterdam - Hong Kong 2013, ill. 1.10 (left), p. 23. Weight: 17.8 g Dimensions: Diameter 3 cm Auction result comparison: Compare with a closely related scroll weight sold by Christie’s Los Angeles in Myth and Reality: Animals in Chinese Art on 7 May 1999, lot 31, for USD $23,000 incl. buyer’s premium. 鄂爾多斯銅鎏金熊形馬具，戰國中國，内蒙古，鄂爾多斯，公元前四至三世紀。圓形，鑄成蹲伏熊的形狀，有獨特的耳朵和爪。品相：廣汎磨損，背部有缺損，輕微凹痕。深色包漿，局部有銅綠，内部有結殼。來源：Grays Antique Center, London. Drs. Koos de Jong收藏，2007年購於上述收藏。Drs. de Jong是一位荷蘭藝術史學家，幾十年來他一直私人收藏中國藝術品。他撰寫了數百篇文章和幾本書，內容涉及從中世紀到現代的荷蘭美術和裝飾藝術。 2013年，他在《Dragon & Horse：Saddle Rugs and Other Horse Tack from China and Beyond》中發表了有關中國騎馬裝備的詳盡研究。1976年至2009年間，他曾在荷蘭的許多博物館工作，並曾擔任登博世歐洲陶瓷工作中心的主任。出版：Dr. Koos de Jong著書《Dragon & Horse. Saddle Rugs and Other Horse Tack from China and Beyond》, 阿姆斯特丹 - 香港，2013年，圖1.10左側，頁23。重量：17.8 克尺寸：直徑 3 厘米

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A BRONZE BELT HOOK, WARRING STATES China, 475–221 BC. The parcel gilt and turquoise inlaid bronze hook shows fine incision

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Lot 507

A BRONZE BELT HOOK, WARRING STATES China, 475–221 BC. The parcel gilt and turquoise inlaid bronze hook shows fine incision work depicting patterns and borders of swirling clouds leading to the top with its typical raised chilong head. Condition: Original condition with old wear and extensive traces of use, exactly as expected from a bronze of this age. Good natural patina with malachite-green and hazelnut-brown encrustations. The turquoise bead on top of the Chilong head is lost. The remaining two bear a very fine patina. Provenance: English Private Collection. Weight: 140 g Dimensions: Length 14.5 cm

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A PAIR OF GILT BRONZE ‘STAG’ SEALS, EASTERN HAN China, 25-220 AD. The bases of square shape cast in intaglio with two-char

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Lot 509

A PAIR OF GILT BRONZE ‘STAG’ SEALS, EASTERN HAN China, 25-220 AD. The bases of square shape cast in intaglio with two-character seals, each surmounted by a stag with jagged antlers. (2) Condition: Good original condition, especially when considering the age of these pieces. Extensive wear, fine copper-red and malachitegreen patina and verdigris, minor nicks and losses. Provenance: Pao & Moltke Oriental Art, Toronto, Canada, 1995. Canadian private collection, acquired from the above according to the collectors personal notes. Weight: 47.1 g in total Dimensions: Height 3.3 cm each Auction result comparison: Compare with a related lot of three gilt bronze seals with tortoises and a chimera, two of which are larger than the present seals, sold by Christie’s New York in The Sze Yuan Tang Archaic Bronzes from the Anthony Hardy Collection on 16 September 2010, lot 904, for USD $7,500. 一對鎏金鹿形方印，東漢中國，公元25-220年。凹版鑄造的方形底座，印章面分別可見兩個字符。鹿形印章鈕。品相：原始狀態良好，尤其是考慮其年齡。廣泛磨損，銅紅色和孔雀石綠的包漿，輕微的划痕和缺損。來源：加拿大多倫多Pao & Moltke 東亞藝術，1995。加拿大私人收藏，根據參加個人紀錄購於上述藝廊。重量：縂47.1 克尺寸：分別高3.3 厘米

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A GILT BRONZE AND WHITE JADE ‘DRAGON’ BELT PLAQUE, TANG DYNASTY China, 618-907. The rectangular white jade belt plaque is

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Lot 510

A GILT BRONZE AND WHITE JADE ‘DRAGON’ BELT PLAQUE, TANG DYNASTY China, 618-907. The rectangular white jade belt plaque is encased in a gilt bronze shell, the closed side with a dragon in high relief on an incised dotted ground and the other side decorated in openwork with scrolling vines and flowers, the open areas revealing the cased white jade. The opaque stone of a greyish white color with russet inclusions. The use of such precious materials as jade and gilt bronze indicates this plaque was crafted for a person of high status.Four small piercings, two on each end, for attachment. Condition: Good, original condition, remarkable considering the age of this plaque! Some wear, miniscule nicks and scratches, minor dents and tiny losses. The gilt bronze with dark and copper red patina as well as few spots of verdigris. Provenance: Grays Antique Center, London. Dr. Koos de Jong, acquired from the above in 1999 (invoice not available). Dr. de Jong is a Dutch art his - torian and has been privately collecting Chinese art over decades. He has authored hundreds of articles and several books on Dutch fine and decorative arts spanning from the Middle Ages to the modern era and published an extensive study of saddle rugs in Dragon & Horse. Saddle Rugs and Other Horse Tack from China and Beyond. Between 1976 and 2009 he worked for numerous museums across the Netherlands and was director of the European Ceramic Work Center in Den Bosch. Weight: 36.3 g Dimensions: Size 3.6 x 5 cm Literature comparison: Orientations, Vol. 33, no. 7, p. 19. 銅鎏金白玉龍袋扣，唐代中國，618-907。方形白玉牌被包裹在鎏金銅框中，銅牌一面高高地浮雕著一條龍，另一面在白玉用鏤空的纏枝花卉紋裝飾，露出了白玉。品相：原始良好品相，考慮到玉牌的年齡，這很了不起！一些磨損，微小的划痕，輕微的凹痕和微小的損失。鎏金銅帶有深色和銅紅色包漿，以及少量的銅綠斑點。來源：倫敦Grays 古玩中心。Drs. Koos de Jong 1999年購於上述收藏。 Drs. Koos de Jong是一位荷蘭藝術史學家，幾十年來他一直私人收藏中國藝術品。他撰寫了數百篇文章和幾本書，內容涉及從中世紀到現代的荷蘭美術和裝飾藝術。2013年，他在《Dragon & Horse：Saddle Rugs and Other Horse Tack from China and Beyond》中發表了有關中國騎馬裝備的詳盡研究。1976年至2009年間，他曾在荷蘭的許多博物館工作，並曾擔任登博世歐洲陶瓷工作中心的主任。重量：36.3 克尺寸：3.6 x 5 厘米

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A BRONZE 'LION AND GRAPEVINE' CIRCULAR MIRROR, TANG DYNASTY China, 618-907. The mirror is cast in the center with a crouch

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Lot 511

A BRONZE 'LION AND GRAPEVINE' CIRCULAR MIRROR, TANG DYNASTY China, 618-907. The mirror is cast in the center with a crouching beast-form loop surrounded by six smaller ‘lions’ amid fruiting grapevines, and in the outer field with birds in flight amidst further grapevine below a narrow border of florets. Condition: Good condition with minor wear, some small losses, a minor crack to the rim, and a fine dark patina with areas of copper red and malachite green. Provenance: Douglas J. K. Wright Ltd., London (label to back). Since 1945, Douglas J.K. Wright has been a renowned and well-respected auction specialist and London dealer in Chinese and Japanese works of art. He ran the Japanese department of Spink & Son before opening his own art gallery, Douglas J.K. Wright Oriental Art. Anthony du Boulay (label to back), acquired from the above. Anthony du Boulay served at Christie’s from 1949 to 1980, for many years as the Director of the Ceramics Department and for 13 years as the President of Christie’s, Geneva. From 1981, he served as Honorary Adviser on Ceramics to the National Trust, United Kingdom, on council of the Oriental Ceramic Society and as the Chairman of the French Porcelain Society. Weight: 1,124 g Dimensions: Diameter 13.4 cm Literature comparison: Compare with a similar mirror in the Avery Brundage Collection at the Asian Art Museum San Francisco (no. B60B600); see Also Hoyt, C., The Charles B. Hoyt Collection Memorial Exhibition, 1952, nos. 493 & 494. Auction result comparison: Compare with a closely related mirror sold by Christie’s New York in Fine Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art on 19-20 September 2013, lot 1481, for USD $12,500. 狻猊葡萄紋銅鏡，唐代中國，618-907。海兽葡萄镜为伏兽钮，可見瑞兽。镜背有雀鸟相间环绕，葡萄及叶蔓铺地的图案。而纹饰中的瑞兽为西域引进的狮子。品相：品相良好，輕微磨損，一些小缺失，邊緣處有一道輕微開裂，細膩深色包漿，成銅紅以及孔雀石綠。來源：倫敦Douglas J. K. Wright Ltd. (背面標簽)。自1945年Douglas J.K. Wright已成爲倫敦中國日本工藝品方面最右面的拍賣專家。在他建立自己的藝廊之前，他領導著Spink & Son 拍賣行日本藝術部。Anthony du Boulay (背面標簽)，購於上述藝廊。Anthony du Boulay 于1949-1980年間為佳士得工作，曾多年為陶瓷部主任，后又曾任13年日内瓦佳士得主席。1981年起他曾任英國陶瓷信托名譽顧問、東方陶瓷協會理事以及法國陶瓷協會主席。重量：1,124 克尺寸：直徑 13.4 厘米拍賣結果比較：一件相似銅鏡2013年9月19至20日于紐約佳士得《中國陶瓷與工藝品》拍號1481，成交價USD $12,500。

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A HEAVILY CAST BRONZE TRIPOD CENSER, MING DYNASTY China, 1368-1644. The censer with a compressed globular body raised on t

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Lot 513

A HEAVILY CAST BRONZE TRIPOD CENSER, MING DYNASTY China, 1368-1644. The censer with a compressed globular body raised on three legs issuing from the mouths of horned mythical beasts and a pair of pierced s-shaped handles that flank the neck and flat, everted rim. The neck is finely incised with a circumferential leiwen pattern. Condition: Fair condition with minor wear, casting flaws, a ding to the body, the feet with recesses revealing slag from the casting procedure. Verdigris on the interior and the underside. Minimal losses, some nicks to edges. A piercing to the base has been closed with a metal plate. The handles are detachable and fixed with small modern wood pegs. Provenance: English private collection. Weight: 5.4 kg Dimensions: Diameter 30 cm handle to handle The base is incised with a Chinese inscription which is partly illegible. Auction result comparison: Compare with a related censer sold at Sotheby’s New York in Important Chinese Art on 12 September 2018, lot 300, for USD $25,000 incl. buyer’s premium. 銅獸面紋朝冠耳三足爐，明代中國，1368-1644。香爐鼓腹，獸面三足，一對朝冠耳位於頸部。頸部雷紋裝飾帶。品相：品相良好，輕微磨損，鑄造缺陷。腳掌上有凹槽，露出了鑄造過程中產生的爐渣。內部和底下有銅綠。輕微缺損，邊緣有些划痕。底座的穿孔已用金屬板封閉。手柄是可拆卸的，並用小型現代木釘固定。來源：英國私人收藏重量：5.4 公斤尺寸：耳至耳直徑 30 厘米拍賣成果比較：一件相似三足爐2018年9月12日于紐約蘇富比《重要中國藝術》，拍號300，成交價USD $25,000 含買家佣金。

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AN ARCHAISTIC BRONZE BALUSTER VASE, 17TH CENTURY China, late Ming to early Qing dynasty. Heavily cast, the shoulder incise

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Lot 514

AN ARCHAISTIC BRONZE BALUSTER VASE, 17TH CENTURY China, late Ming to early Qing dynasty. Heavily cast, the shoulder incised with a band of flowers in octagonal reserves surrounded by geometric patterns, the body with a circumferential relief of stylized lotus, the foot with a cicada blade border and lotus in relief. Condition: Good condition with minor wear, firing flaws, surface scratches, as well as several small notches along the mouth and foot rim. Provenance: From the collection of Georg Weifert (1850-1937). Thence by descent in the same family. Weifert was a Serbo-Austrian industrialist and the first governor of the Federal Bank of the Kingdom of Serbia, Croatia and Slovenia. Weight: 2,938 g Dimensions: Height 22.5 cm 仿古銅瓶，十七世紀中國，明末清初。瓶躰沉重，分爲八層，每一層浮雕花紋不同，纏枝蓮紋、獸面紋以及蟬紋等。品相：狀況良好，輕微磨損，燒製瑕疵，表面劃痕，沿口和腳邊緣有幾個小缺口。來源：Georg Weifert (1850-1937)收藏，同一家族保存至今。Weifert曾爲塞爾維亞中央銀行大班以及塞爾維亞、克羅地亞與斯洛文尼亞聯邦銀行大班。重量：2,938 克尺寸：重量22.5 厘米

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A HEAVILY CAST BRONZE CENSER, QING DYNASTY China, late 17th-19th century. The compressed globular body rising from a short

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Lot 515

A HEAVILY CAST BRONZE CENSER, QING DYNASTY China, late 17th-19th century. The compressed globular body rising from a short spreading foot to an everted rim, set at the shoulder with a pair of loop handles. The underside with a seal mark cast in low relief within a horizontal, rectangular reserve, reading: “da Qing Kangxi nian zhi yan tai shi shi jing zao”. Condition: The black lacquer coating is strongly worn with some areas revealing the naked bronze especially to the edges. There are areas of extensive erosion as well as dents and nicks all over, some soiling, and verdigris to the interior. Minor casting flaws. Provenance: From a British private estate. Weight: 4.8 kg Dimensions: Height 11.5 cm With an associated wood base dating from ca. 1900 and bearing several manually inscribed collectors’ notes on paper, written in German. (2) Auction result comparison: Compare with a different censer, but bearing the same mark, at Lyon & Turnbull, London, June 16th 2015, lot 471, sold for GBP £7,500. 雙耳銅爐，清代中國，十七世紀末至十九世紀。球狀爐體，圈足外撇，兩側一對環形耳。爐底印製“大清康熙年制燕台施氏精造”。品相：黑色漆塗層局部強烈磨損，尤其是邊緣露出了原銅色。有廣泛的侵蝕區域，到處都是凹痕和刻痕，內部有些污垢和銅綠。輕微鑄造缺陷。來源：英國私人遺產. 重量：4.8 公斤尺寸：重量11.5 厘米

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A LARGE AND HEAVILY CAST BRONZE TRIPOD CENSER, 17TH CENTURY China, late Ming to early Qing dynasty. The compressed globula

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Lot 516

A LARGE AND HEAVILY CAST BRONZE TRIPOD CENSER, 17TH CENTURY China, late Ming to early Qing dynasty. The compressed globular body raised on three short conical feet, the slightly everted rim set with two upright loop handles, the base cast with an apocryphal six-character Xuande mark. Condition: Fair condition with minor wear, casting flaws, an old piercing to the mark that has been soldered, the scattered gold splash applied with lacquer has mostly worn off. Provenance: From the collection of Georg Weifert (1850-1937). Thence by descent in the same family. Weifert was a Serbo-Austrian industrialist and the first governor of the Federal Bank of the Kingdom of Serbia, Croatia and Slovenia. Weight: 6.9 kg Dimensions: Diameter 30 cm across the body Auction result comparison: Compare with a related but much smaller piece sold at Sotheby’s New York in Fine Chinese Ceramics & Works of Art on 16-17 September 2014, lot 582, for USD $9,375 incl. buyer’s premium. 雙耳三足銅爐，十七世紀中國，明末清初。鼓腹球狀體，圓錐形三短足，略微外翻的邊緣帶有兩個直立的環形耳，底部鑄有一個偽六字宣德款。品相：品相良好，輕微磨損，鑄造缺陷，六字款有舊的穿孔，灑金処大部分已磨損。來源：Georg Weifert (1850-1937)收藏，同一家族保存至今。Weifert曾爲塞爾維亞中央銀行大班以及塞爾維亞、克羅地亞與斯洛文尼亞聯邦銀行大班。重量：6.9 公斤尺寸：直徑 30 厘米拍賣成果比較：一件相近但小些的三足爐2014年9月16-17日見於紐約蘇富比《中國陶瓷與工藝品》拍號582，成交價USD $9,375 含買家佣金。

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A GILT WIRE-INLAID BRONZE BOMBÉ CENSER, 17TH CENTURY China, 17th century. The compressed globular body with mythical beast

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Lot 517

A GILT WIRE-INLAID BRONZE BOMBÉ CENSER, 17TH CENTURY China, 17th century. The compressed globular body with mythical beast-form loop handles rising from a splayed foot to a slightly everted rim, the sides decorated with inlaid gilt wire depicting qilin, the handles with ruyi-head and spiral decorations, the underside cast with a sinuously coiled dragon. Condition: Excellent condition with minor wear and casting flaws, small nicks and light scratches here and there. Provenance: Estate of Joachim Hinz, a collector from Hamburg, Germany. Weight: 854 g Dimensions: Height 7.8 cm, Width 17.5 cm (handle to handle)

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A ‘LUDUAN’ BRONZE CENSER, 17TH CENTURY China, 17th century. Finely cast as a Luduan standing on four feet and with a hinge

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Lot 518

A ‘LUDUAN’ BRONZE CENSER, 17TH CENTURY China, 17th century. Finely cast as a Luduan standing on four feet and with a hinged head. Condition: Good condition with expected surface wear and a good unctuous patina. The horn is lost and some wear to the left front foot. Some remnants of gilding. Provenance: Croation private collection. Weight: 714 g Dimensions: Height 17 cm

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A BRONZE ‘BUDDHIST LION’ CENSER, 17TH CENTURY China, late Ming to early Qing dynasty. Cast seated with large bushy tail an

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Lot 519

A BRONZE ‘BUDDHIST LION’ CENSER, 17TH CENTURY China, late Ming to early Qing dynasty. Cast seated with large bushy tail and left paw raised and resting on a ribbon-tied brocade ball, the head with large bulbous eyes and jaws wide open to reveal the sharp teeth, the metal patinated to a dark blackish-brown tone. Condition: Very good condition with minor wear, traces of silvering, small nicks here and there. Provenance: Croatian private collection. Weight: 595.6 g Dimensions: Height 11.3 cm Auction result comparison: A related censer was sold by Sotheby’s London in Fine Chinese Ceramics & Works of Art on 14 May 2014, lot 305, for GBP £7,500.

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A BRONZE CENSER OF A CAPARISONED MULE China, Qing Dynasty (1644 to 1912). The censer itself cast in the form of a capariso

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Lot 520

A BRONZE CENSER OF A CAPARISONED MULE China, Qing Dynasty (1644 to 1912). The censer itself cast in the form of a caparisoned mule with long pointed ears and a knotted tail, its head turned and lowered towards the ground. Condition: The lid is missing, otherwise good condition with expected wear Provenance: Austrian private collection – previously in the Anton Exner collection (1882-1952). Weight: 724 g Dimensions: Length 18 cm

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A GILT BRONZE FANGDING CENSER, QING China, Qing Dynasty (1644-1912). Modelled after the ancient Chinese ritual food vessel

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Lot 522

A GILT BRONZE FANGDING CENSER, QING China, Qing Dynasty (1644-1912). Modelled after the ancient Chinese ritual food vessel Fangding, cast from bronze and finely gilt. The feet are in the shape of dragon heads, and the sides are incised with geometric borders and taotie masks. The underside with apocryphal Xuande six-character mark. Condition: Good condition with associated surface wear, minor dings and nicks to edges – all commensurate with age. Provenance: French private collection purchased from a local French auction house in 2000. Weight: 984 g Dimensions: Height 17.5 cm

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A BRONZE FIGURE OF BOYS ON BUFFALOS China, late Qing dynasty (1644-1912). The figure cast as a water buffalo and its calf,

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Lot 524

A BRONZE FIGURE OF BOYS ON BUFFALOS China, late Qing dynasty (1644-1912). The figure cast as a water buffalo and its calf, with two boys seated on top of the mother whilst the third sits on the calf. Condition: Good condition with expected traces of age and wear. Provenance: Austrian private collection. Weight: 1472 g Dimensions: Height 18.5 cm

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A GOLD-SPLASHED BRONZE TRIPOD CENSER WITH SIX-CHARACTER XUANDE MARK, QING China, 1750-1930. Heavily cast and raised on thr

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Lot 525

A GOLD-SPLASHED BRONZE TRIPOD CENSER WITH SIX-CHARACTER XUANDE MARK, QING China, 1750-1930. Heavily cast and raised on three tall, tapering feet, flanked by a pair of looped handles, the outer rim cast with an apocryphal six-character Xuande mark, irregular splashes of gold reserved against a chocolate brown patina. With its matching base. (2) Condition: Fine condition with some old wear, traces of use, minor verdigris, scratches. Extensive soiling to inner of vessel. Provenance: Austrian private collection. Acquired in the local auction market, by repute between 1980 and 1990. Weight: 4,708 g Dimensions: Height 30 cm

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A BRONZE ‘LION AND GRAPEVINE’ MIRROR, FIVE DYNASTIES China, 907-979. Of circular form, the back cast in high relief in the

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Lot 527

A BRONZE ‘LION AND GRAPEVINE’ MIRROR, FIVE DYNASTIES China, 907-979. Of circular form, the back cast in high relief in the center with a crouching beast-form loop surrounded by four lions amid grapevines, and in the outer field with birds and fruiting grapevines below a narrow border of florets. Condition: Excellent condition with minor wear. Fine malachite-green patina to one side and some areas in the center to the other side. Provenance: Ex-Collection Wachter. A certificate of authenticity, confirming the dating above, written in February 2011 by Dr. Wolfgang Merkel, a German art historian, accompanies this lot. Weight: 205.2 g Dimensions: Diameter 9 cm Auction result comparison: A related mirror from the Tang dynasty was sold by Christie’s New York in Fine Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art on 19-20 September 2013, lot 1481, for USD $12,500.

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A LARGE CIRCULAR BRONZE 'LION AND GRAPEVINE' MIRROR China, late Qing dynasty. The Tang style mirror is cast in the centre

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Lot 528

A LARGE CIRCULAR BRONZE 'LION AND GRAPEVINE' MIRROR China, late Qing dynasty. The Tang style mirror is cast in the centre with a crouching beast with open mouth surrounded by six smaller ‘lions’ amid fruiting grapevines, the outer field with birds in flight amidst further grapevine below a narrow border of florets. Condition: Good condition with signs of erosion, a minor chip to the rim and patina with large areas of malachite green. Provenance: English private collection. Weight: 2536 g Dimensions: Diameter 21.5 cm

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A CIRCULAR BRONZE MIRROR WITH ANIMALS China, late Qing dynasty. A Tang style mirror, the pierced knob surrounded by six an

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Lot 529

A CIRCULAR BRONZE MIRROR WITH ANIMALS China, late Qing dynasty. A Tang style mirror, the pierced knob surrounded by six animals shown in lively positions, all within a narrow-raised border. Condition: Good condition with signs of erosion as well as patina with areas of copper red and green. Provenance: Old German private collection. Weight: 166 g Dimensions: Diameter 9.5 cm

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A BRONZE ‘DRAGON’ BOWL, LATE QING TO REPUBLIC China, late Qing dynasty (1644-1912) to Republic period (1912-1949). The sha

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Lot 531

A BRONZE ‘DRAGON’ BOWL, LATE QING TO REPUBLIC China, late Qing dynasty (1644-1912) to Republic period (1912-1949). The shallow bronze bowl decorated with a dragon in the center. With a modern metal mounting for suspension on a wall. Condition: Very good condition with some associated surface wear. Provenance: German private collection. Weight: 2388 g Dimensions: Diameter 31 cm

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A RARE TIBETAN BRONZE ALLOY CEREMONIAL HORN, 19TH CENTURY Tibet. The horn with several flute-like sound holes, engraved de

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Lot 536

A RARE TIBETAN BRONZE ALLOY CEREMONIAL HORN, 19TH CENTURY Tibet. The horn with several flute-like sound holes, engraved decorations and a good naturally grown patina. Condition: Good condition with old wear, some warping, traces of use, and minor dents. Provenance: Austrian private estate. Weight: 425.7 g Dimensions: Length 55.0 cm

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A TIBETAN MINIATURE BRONZE OF A DANCING BODHISATTVA Tibet, 18th to 19th century. This small bronze shows a bodhisattva dan

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Lot 538

A TIBETAN MINIATURE BRONZE OF A DANCING BODHISATTVA Tibet, 18th to 19th century. This small bronze shows a bodhisattva dancing on one leg and holding two tingsha, Tibetan percussion instruments. Loop for suspension or attachment on the back. Condition: Good condition. Provenance: Austrian private collection. Dimensions: HEIGHT 3.3 cm

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A SINO-TIBETAN GILT MINIATURE BRONZE OF SITATARA, 18TH CENTURY Tibet, 18th century. Sitatara (White Tara) is seated in pad

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Lot 540

A SINO-TIBETAN GILT MINIATURE BRONZE OF SITATARA, 18TH CENTURY Tibet, 18th century. Sitatara (White Tara) is seated in padmasana on a lotus throne. She symbolized purity and has seven eyes, which, besides her two natural eyes, are located on her forehead, hands and feet, allowing her to see everything. Her lower hand shows the varadamudra and the other one shows the vitarka mudra. Lotus blossoms, crown and jewelry necklaces. A very finely crafted work. Condition: Good condition. Provenance: Austrian private collection; previously in a German private collection and acquired around 1980. Dimensions: Height 7.3 cm

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A TIBETAN MINIATURE BRONZE OF MANJUSHRI, 18TH-19TH CENTURY Tibet, 18th to 19th century. This bodhisattva is a patron saint

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Lot 541

A TIBETAN MINIATURE BRONZE OF MANJUSHRI, 18TH-19TH CENTURY Tibet, 18th to 19th century. This bodhisattva is a patron saint of scholars and a man of wisdom. He is holding a khadga sword, which he uses to cut through the veil of ignorance, up high in one hand. The reverse shows a lotus blossom over his shoulder. The hand in front of his chest shows the abhaya mudra. Condition: Good condition. Provenance: Austrian private collection; previously in a German private collection and acquired between 1970 and 1980. Dimensions: HEIGHT 3.4 cm

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A TIBETAN MINIATURE BRONZE OF PADMASAMBHAVA, 19TH CENTURY Tibet, 19th century. Padmasambhava was an 8th-century Buddhist m

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Lot 544

A TIBETAN MINIATURE BRONZE OF PADMASAMBHAVA, 19TH CENTURY Tibet, 19th century. Padmasambhava was an 8th-century Buddhist master who is widely venerated by Tibetan Buddhists as a “second Buddha”. This bronze depicts him in the most popular way, with a mitra on his head and wearing royal garments. He is holding a vajra in one hand and an amrita vessel with a pearl on top in the other and is seated on a lotus throne. Condition: Imperfection at the bottom edge of the lotus throne, otherwise very good condition. Provenance: Austrian private collection; previously in a German private collection and acquired between 1970 and 1980. Dimensions: HEIGHT 7.3 cm

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A SINO-TIBETAN GILT BRONZE FIGURE OF EKADASHAMUKHA AVALOKITESVARA, QING Sino-Tibetan, 1644-1912. The eleven-headed bodhisa

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Lot 548

A SINO-TIBETAN GILT BRONZE FIGURE OF EKADASHAMUKHA AVALOKITESVARA, QING Sino-Tibetan, 1644-1912. The eleven-headed bodhisattva standing on a separately cast and unsealed lotus base, wearing elegant five-pointed crowns, the body richly adorned in jewelry, the eight arms spread in a fan with the two primary hands in anjali mudra at heart center, wearing a diaphonous dhoti secured at the waist with beaded girdle. Condition: Excellent condition with minor wear. Provenance: Austrian private collection. Weight: 153.2 g Dimensions: Height 10.6 cm Auction result comparison: A related figure, without a base and with extensive wear to the gilt, was sold by Sotheby’s New York in Saturdays at Sotheby’s: Asian Art on 24 March 2018, lot 1639, for USD $3,500.

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A TIBETAN LACQUER-GILT BRONZE FIGURE OF VAJRAPANI Tibet, 19th to first half of 20th century. Striding in alidhasana on a l

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Lot 551

A TIBETAN LACQUER-GILT BRONZE FIGURE OF VAJRAPANI Tibet, 19th to first half of 20th century. Striding in alidhasana on a lotus base, his left hand showing the abhaya mudra and his right raised holding a vajra, wearing long flowing robes, beautifully incised, with celestial bands, and a five-leaf crown, with a flaming repoussé mandorla rising behind him. (3) Condition: The lacquer gilt has abraded significantly, some verdigris, minor dents and nicks. Provenance: Czech private collection. Weight: 515.5 g. Dimensions: Height 10.1 cm (the figure). Height 13.7 cm (the base and mandorla).

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A HEAVY SINO-TIBETAN BRONZE FIGURE OF MAHAKALA AND CONSORT, QING Sino-Tibetan, 1644-1912. The three-headed Mahakala standi

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Lot 552

A HEAVY SINO-TIBETAN BRONZE FIGURE OF MAHAKALA AND CONSORT, QING Sino-Tibetan, 1644-1912. The three-headed Mahakala standing in pratyalidhasana on deities placed on a separately cast unsealed lotus base , his two principal hands crossed in front of his consort and holding a vajra crescent and a skull cap, the other hands holding various attributes, his faces three eyes and showing fierce, wrathful expressions, the mouths open with bared teeth. Condition: Good condition with minor wear, some small nicks, and few miniscule losses here and there. Fine copper-red patina with some malachite-green areas as well. Provenance: German private collection, acquired from an old Bavarian private collection. Weight: 4.6 kg Dimensions: Height 26.5 cm

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A SINO-TIBETAN GILT BRONZE FIGURE OF AMITAYUS, QING Sino-Tibetan, 1644-1912. Cast seated in dhyanasana on a sealed double-

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Lot 556

A SINO-TIBETAN GILT BRONZE FIGURE OF AMITAYUS, QING Sino-Tibetan, 1644-1912. Cast seated in dhyanasana on a sealed double-lotus base, the hands lowered in dhyanamudra and holding a vessel containing the elixir of life, the body richly adorned in jewelry, set with many turquoises and corals, the face with a meditative expression with downcast eyes, an urna, and a subtle smile, flanked by long ears, the hair tightly coiled around an ushnisha behind an elaborate crown, several strands of hair falling over the shoulders. Condition: Very good condition with minor traces of wear, some minor wear to gilt, small nicks here and there. Provenance: Australian private collection. Acquired by the collector’s father in the 1990s from a British gentleman who relocated to Western Australia in the 1960s. Weight: 904.0 g Dimensions: Height 14.7 cm

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A SINO-TIBETAN GILT BRONZE FIGURE OF BUDDHA, QING Sino-Tibetan, 1644-1912. Cast seated in dhyanasana on a sealed double-lo

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Lot 557

A SINO-TIBETAN GILT BRONZE FIGURE OF BUDDHA, QING Sino-Tibetan, 1644-1912. Cast seated in dhyanasana on a sealed double-lotus base, the hands lowered in dhyanamudra and holding an alms bowl, the body richly adorned in jewelry, set with many turquoises, the face with a meditative expression with downcast eyes and flanked by long ears with floral earrings, the hair tightly coiled around an ushnisha, several strands of hair falling over the shoulders. Condition: Very good condition with minor traces of wear, some minor wear to gilt and loss of pigment, small nicks here and there. Provenance: Austrian private collection. Weight: 876.1 g Dimensions: Height 17.2 cm

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A SINO-TIBETAN GILT BRONZE FIGURE OF AMITAYUS, QING Sino-Tibetan, 19th to early 20th century. Cast seated in dhyanasana on

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Lot 558

A SINO-TIBETAN GILT BRONZE FIGURE OF AMITAYUS, QING Sino-Tibetan, 19th to early 20th century. Cast seated in dhyanasana on an unsealed double lotus base with the hands lowered in dhyanamudra, the body richly adorned in jewelry, the face showing a meditative expression with downcast eyes and a subtle smile, flanked by long earlobes with circular floral earrings, the hair surmounted by an ushnisha behind a five-leaf crown, strands of hair elegantly falling over the shoulders. Condition: Very good condition with minor wear, miniscule nicks here and there, extensive wear to gilt. Provenance: Austrian private collection. Weight: 1,100 g Dimensions: Height 16 cm

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A FINE SINO-TIBETAN FIRE GILT BRONZE OF AMITAYUS Tibet, 19th century. Seated in padmasana on a double lotus throne and hol

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Lot 559

A FINE SINO-TIBETAN FIRE GILT BRONZE OF AMITAYUS Tibet, 19th century. Seated in padmasana on a double lotus throne and holding the amrita kalasha over his lap with both hands, the vessel containing the elixir of immortality. Sealed with a plate beneath, incised with a visvavajra. Condition: Good condition with old wear and rubbed patina. Provenance: Dutch private collection. Weight: 664 g Dimensions: Height 14.5 cm

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A GILT BRONZE FIGURE OF TWO ELEPHANT HEADED DEITIES, KANGITENJapan, probably 20th century. The gilt bronze set on a lot

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Lot 560

A GILT BRONZE FIGURE OF TWO ELEPHANT HEADED DEITIES, KANGITENJapan, probably 20th century. The gilt bronze set on a lotus base with two elephant-headed deities embracing each other. Condition: Some surface wear, inscribed ‘Nepal’ underneath. Provenance: US private collection. Weight: 724 g Dimensions: Size with frame each 24.3 x 15.3 cm

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A NEPALESE GILT BRONZE FIGURE OF CHAKRASAMVARA Nepal, 18th-19th century. The four-headed Samvara embracing his consort Vaj

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Lot 561

A NEPALESE GILT BRONZE FIGURE OF CHAKRASAMVARA Nepal, 18th-19th century. The four-headed Samvara embracing his consort Vajravarahi in yabyum, standing in a strident pose with each foot on a deity placed on an unsealed lotus base, his principal hands crossed in front of his consort, the other arms radiating around him and holding various attributes. Condition: Good condition with minor wear, small nicks and miniscule losses here and there, extensive wear to gilt. Provenance: German private collection, acquired from the collector’s father between around 1950 and 1960. Weight: 681.5 g Dimensions: Height 16 cm

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A NEPALESE BRONZE FIGURE OF INDRA, 18th-19th CENTURY Nepal, 18th – 19th century. The massive bronze with semiprecious ston

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Lot 562

A NEPALESE BRONZE FIGURE OF INDRA, 18th-19th CENTURY Nepal, 18th – 19th century. The massive bronze with semiprecious stone inlays depicting the deity seated in maharajalilasana (royal ease), dressed in a dhoti, adorned with jewels and a crown, the left hand holding a flower stem with a vajra on top and rising over the shoulder. Condition: Good condition with minor wear and casting flaws as well as a fine patina. Provenance: French private estate. Weight: 1,300 g. Dimensions: Height 14.6 cm.

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A BRONZE FIGURE OF A STANDING TARA, 17TH-18TH CENTURY Nepal. The goddess holds an elaborate lotus flower in her left and w

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Lot 566

A BRONZE FIGURE OF A STANDING TARA, 17TH-18TH CENTURY Nepal. The goddess holds an elaborate lotus flower in her left and wears neatly incised, long flowing robes, a floral tiara, heavenly bands and beaded jewelry, here face with downcast eyes and a serene expression, on a single lotus base, unsealed with two old prayer rolls hidden inside. Condition: Fine condition with old wear and traces of use, the sealing plate lost, some surface scratches and smaller dents, nicely grown patina, minimal losses. Provenance: British private collection. Weight: 296.1 g Dimensions: Height 12.8 cm 青銅度母立像，十七至十八世紀泥泊爾。度母左邊一朵精緻的蓮花，穿著整齊敞開的長袍，花朵的頭飾，飾有飄帶和瓔珞。面目祥和，雙目低垂，坐在單層蓮花座上。未封印，像内藏著兩個小卷。品相：品相良好，老磨損與使用痕跡，封印的銅板遺失，表面有劃痕和小凹痕，自然包漿細膩，輕微缺損。來源：英國私人收藏重量：296.1 克尺寸：高12.8 厘米

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A NEPALESE BRONZE FIGURE OF GREEN TARA Nepal, 19th – 1st half of 20th century. Seated on an unsealed double lotus base in

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Lot 567

A NEPALESE BRONZE FIGURE OF GREEN TARA Nepal, 19th – 1st half of 20th century. Seated on an unsealed double lotus base in lalitasana, flanked by closed lotus stems, wearing a dhoti and elaborate jewelry around the neck and arms as well as on the ears, the figure with finely chased decorations. Condition: Good condition with minor wear and few small losses, fine patina. Provenance: German private collection. Weight: 2,430 g Dimensions: Height 29.3 cm

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A SUPERB BRONZE FIGURE OF A BULL, LATE WARRING STATES TO EARLY HAN DYNASTY China, probably Kingdom of Dian, 3rd-2nd centur

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Lot 572

A SUPERB BRONZE FIGURE OF A BULL, LATE WARRING STATES TO EARLY HAN DYNASTY China, probably Kingdom of Dian, 3rd-2nd century BC. Hollow cast, the stocky, muscular bull standing four square on distinct hoofs, its head held high, with rounded bulging eyes, flaring nostrils, closed mouth, the spoon-shaped ears flanking a broad bull neck, its tail curled, with a partially encrusted olive-grey patina and some malachite encrustation. Condition: Losses, fissures and naturally grown patina as visible on the images at www.zacke.at. One small and original piece is visibly reattached. No touch-ups or any kind of overpainting whatsoever. Overall good condition especially when considering the high age of this bronze. Provenance: The Reinhold Hofstätter collection, Vienna, and thence by decent. By repute acquired ca. 1960-1970. Weight: 494 g Dimensions: Length 18.5 cm Dian was an ancient kingdom situated in modern Yunnan, southwestern China. According to Han historian, Sima Qian, it was established in 279 BC when King Qingxiang of Chu sent a military force to the southwest. Zhuang Qiao, a general of Chu, reached the Dian Lake as part of the Chu military campaign. When the Chu homeland was invaded by the Qin, Zhuang Qiao decided to stay in Yunnan and adopt the native ways, establishing the Dian kingdom. The Qin dynasty was subsequently overthrown by the Han, and the commanderies of the new dynasty, Ba and Shu, bordered Dian. Literature comparison: For stylistic comparison, see a Warring States bronze horse in the M. H. de Young Memorial Museum, San Francisco, from the Avery Brundage Collection, published in René-Yvon Lefebvre d’Argencé, Ancient Chinese Bronzes in the Avery Brundage Collection, Berkeley, 1966, pl. XLVIII, no. C. See also a related Ordos bronze horse from the collection of Mrs. E. Bennett, exhibited in the Exhibition of Chinese Art, Berlin, 1929, cat. no. 89, sold at Sotheby’s London, 24th May 1955, lot 26. Also compare with a Pair of Standing Bovines from the Western Han Dynasty, on loan from the Guangxi Institute of Cultural Properties Preservation and Archaeology, Excavated from Tomb no. 26 at Fengmenling, Hepu county, Guangxi, 2003, exhibited in New York, The Metropolitan Museum of Art in Age of Empires: Chinese Art of the Qin and Han Dynasties (221 B.C.–A.D. 200), April 3, 2017–July 16, 2017. Auction result comparison: Compare with a bronze horse at Sotheby’s New York in Junkunc: Arts of Ancient China, 19 March 2019, lot 139, sold for USD $50,000. Also compare with a Western Han ox-form oil lamp at Christies New York in The Sze Yuan Tang Archaic Bronzes from the Anthony Hardy Collection, 16 September 2010, lot 892, sold for USD $25,000. 青銅牛，戰國晚期至漢代初中國，可能爲滇國，公元前三至二世紀。空心，矮胖、肌肉發達的公牛四蹄著地，擡頭，眼睛圓鼓，鼻孔和嘴巴張開，兩側湯匙形的耳朵，尾巴彎曲，局部著橄欖灰色銅綠和一些孔雀石綠色結殼。品相：裂縫、缺損和自然生長的包漿，細圖可見www.zacke.at。小修補明顯可見，無任何形式的黏貼和修飾。總體而言，品相良好，尤其是考慮到青銅牛的年代。來源：維也納Reinhold Hofstätter收藏，家族保存至今。據説大約購於1960-1970年。重量：494 克尺寸：長 18.5 厘米拍賣結果比較：一件相近的青銅馬2019年3月19日于紐約蘇富比《中國古文物》拍號 139，成交價USD $50.000。另外一件西漢牛形油燈于紐約佳士得《The Sze Yuan Tang Archaic Bronzes from the Anthony Hardy Collection》拍號892，成交價USD $25.000。

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