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Click here to subscribeA CHINESE BRONZE INCENSE BURNER QING DYNASTY The compressed circular body with loop handles and a short flared foot decorated with a figure fighting a dragon on one side and a tiger on the reverse, the rim with a band of stylised prunus blossoms, the base with a six character Xuande mark, 23cm, 1.8kg.
A CHINESE BRONZE INCENSE BURNER QING DYNASTY With a compressed circular body and lion mask handles all raised on a flared foot, a six character Xuande seal mark to the base, 16cm, 1.3kg. Cf. Zhong Ding Ming Xiang: Rong Zhai Xuan Lu Qing Shang, the collection of Mr Liu Xi Rong, p.210 for a closely related incense burner.
A CHINESE BRONZE INCENSE BURNER PROBABLY EARLY QING DYNASTY With a flared square-section body cast in high relief with four panels of mythical creatures amidst breaking waves, two sides with lion mask handles, raised on four ruyi-head-shaped feet, the base with a six character Xuande mark, 13.5cm, 1.3kg.
TWO CHINESE BRONZE INCENSE BURNERS QING DYNASTY The larger with a flattened circular body engraved with Buddhist lion dogs, phoenix, blossoms and clouds, an inscription and bamboo leaves running along the mouth, the smaller with a plain body, each with four character seal marks which read yu tang qing wan, 22.5cm. (2)
λ A COLLECTION OF TWELVE CHINESE ITEMS QING DYNASTY AND EARLIER Comprising: two bronze buckles, a bronze lion-shaped tally, a bronze seal, an ivory archer's ring, a jade archer's ring and six hardstone animal carvings, 9cm max. (13) Provenance: from the collection of Dr J S Gordon, eight original invoices are available.
A BRONZE SCULPTURE OF GUAN YU BY JU MING (1938-) 1985 The deified warrior stands in a fierce pose with his halberd at his back, signed, numbered 4/6, 24.5cm, 171g. Provenance: from the collection of the late Michael Sherrard QC., purchased from Hanart 2 Contemporary Art , Hong Kong on 16th November 1991, a copy of the original invoice is available. Cf. a further Ju Ming bronze figure from the collection of the late Michael Sherrard QC. which was sold at Christie's in Hong Kong, 28th May 2017, Lot 401. 朱銘關羽立象 銘文：朱銘4/6 來源：律師Michael Sherrard高級律師收藏，1991年11月16日購於香港Han Art 當代藝術畫廊（附發票複印件）
A BRONZE SCULPTURE 'TAICHI' BY JU MING (1938-) 1991 Standing on one leg with outstretched arms, signed, numbered 2/20, 38cm, 12kg. Provenance: from the collection of the late Michael Sherrard QC., purchased from Hanart 2 Contemporary Art, Hong Kong on 16th November 1991, a copy of the original invoice is available. Cf. a further Ju Ming bronze figure from the collection of the late Michael Sherrard QC. which was sold at Christie's in Hong Kong, 28th May 2017, Lot 401. Ju Ming was born in 1938 in Tongxiao, Taiwan, and is most famous for his geometric steel and bronze works. Ju trained as a painter and woodcarver and opened his own studio in 1959 and gained fame in New York in 1970s. He lives and works between New York and Taiwan, his works are displayed in the collections of the National Museum of Singapore, the Tel Aviv Museum of Art and the Ju Ming Museum in New Taipei and others. 朱銘 太極系列之二 銘文：朱銘 Feb-20 來源：律師Michael Sherrard先生收藏，1991年11月16日購於香港Han Art 當代藝術畫廊（附發票複印件）
λ A PAIR OF SMALL JAPANESE SHIBAYAMA VASES MEIJI 1868-1912 The slender bodies in ivory and silver decorated with mother of pearl inlays with birds amongst flowering branches, the necks and feet applied with floral motifs in cloisonné enamels, both signed Tomonobu, together with a pair of patinated bronze vases decorated with onagadori cockerels perched on prunus branches, each signed Koshu koku (made by Koshu), 18.2cm max. (4) Provenance: a private English collection, the two Shibayama vases purchased from Sotheby's, 28th July 1971, lot 209, and the bronze vases from Sotheby's, 25th April 1990, lot 1818.
A MASSIVE CHINESE GILT BRONZE INCENSE BURNER MODELLED AS A LUDUAN MING DYNASTY Standing four-square, the hinged lid formed as the beast's head, baring its teeth with a single curved horn to the forehead, the body and tail with finely detailed hair, the flanks cast in high relief with stylised lingzhi fungus and scrolls, the feet with claws, the base with a later applied Japanese nine character mark, 45cm, 14kg. (2) Provenance: from the collection of Sir Henry Norman (1858-1939). Luduan are mythical beasts with rounded bodies and clawed feet. They are believed to have the ability to detect the truth, travel over great distances in a very short time and speak all the languages of the world. Throne-room groups became standardised in the Qing dynasty, and they include a central throne, a screen and usually pairs of elephants with vases mounted on their backs, standing fans, vertical reticulated incense burners as well as luduan-shaped incense burners. 明鎏金銅製甪端香爐 來源：Henry Norman先生（1858-1939）舊藏 Norman先生是英國新聞記者及自由主義政治家，曾經周遊世界并寫下兩本遊記。退休之後他成為了英國議會議員。
A RARE CHINESE BRONZE INCENSE BURNER AND COVER EARLY QING DYNASTY With a compressed circular body, decorated with shou characters and stylised dragons, with two chilong dragon handles, all supported on three short feet with lingzhi motifs, the reticulated cover with stylised bats and fylfot and a coiled dragon finial, a six character Xuande mark to the base, 24cm, 2.3kg. (2) 清早期銅製雙龍捧壽紋螭龍耳爐 《大明宣德年製》仿款
A LARGE TIBETAN PARCEL-GILT LACQUERED BRONZE FIGURE OF THE BODHISATTVA PADMAPANI 13TH/14TH CENTURY Standing in tribhanga, his right hand stretched downwards in varadamudra, his downcast eyes inlaid with silver, wearing a dhoti, a five-leaf crown incorporating a small figure of Buddha and elaborate jewellery, his hair in a tall chignon with traces of pigment, 49.5cm. Provenance: from the collection of Dr J S Gordon, purchased from Spink & Son Ltd, on 11th June 1996, the original invoice is available. Cf. U Von Schroeder, Indo-Tibetan Bronzes, p.292, pl.XI for a related figure of Padmapani. 十三/十四世紀西藏鎏金銅蓮花手菩薩 來源：J S Gordon收藏, 1996年6月11日購於Spink & Son Ltd（附發票）
A CHINESE BRONZE INCENSE BURNER BY HU WEN MING LATE MING DYNASTY The rectangular body decorated to the sides with dragons chasing sacred jewels and phoenix amidst clouds, with two handles shaped as chilong dragons supported on four legs, with a four character seal mark to the base which reads Hu Wen Ming zhi, 13.5cm, 840g. 明晚期銅鎏金螭龍紋方爐 《胡文明製》款
A RARE CHINESE IMPERIAL PALE BLUE-GROUND RU-TYPE TWO-HANDLED ARCHAISTIC VASE SIX CHARACTER YONGZHENG MARK AND OF THE PERIOD 1723-35 After a bronze form, with a flared ovoid body decorated with four vertical flanges to the neck and foot, with two further flanges and two loop handles at the shoulder, all beneath a pale blue celadon glaze, 33cm. Provenance: a Scottish private collection acquired in the early 20th century. The shape of this vase is directly derived from a Shang dynasty bronze lei. For a similar example cf. Sotheby's New York, the Collection of Baron Hisaya Iwasaki, 1st/2nd June 1993, lot 383; see also Imperial Perfection, a Selection from the Wang Xing Lou Collection pp.40-41, no.7 for another Yongzheng vase of this form painted in underglaze blue. 清雍正御製仿汝窯出戟雙耳瓶 《大清雍正年製》青花篆書款 來源：蘇格蘭私人收藏，購於20世紀早期
A 19th Century French gilt bronze metal Clock, by Vincents & Co. in the rococo style, a cherub surmounted with lyre in hand over an enamel dial with Roman numberals, the overall embellished with flowers, drapes and musical garland, on a shaped platform base and shell decorated feet, approx. 51cms (20"). (1)
A 19th Century French gilt bronze Clock Garniture, in the rococo style, the shaped ormolu clock decorated with drapes, flowers and C scrolls with blue enamelled Roman numeral dial with paw feet, en suite a pair of five branch Candelabra with urn design supports on similarly decorated paw feet, approx. 51cms (20"). (3)
A 19th Century French boulle tall mounted Clock, by Gabriel Duval Paris, the arched top with bronze bust of a Roman Warrior flanked by two finials over an arched door with circular brass dial with Roman numerals with ormolu decoration flanked by inlaid pillars with Corinthian capitals on bun feet, overall height approx. 61cms (24"). (1)
A 19th Century large French gilt bronze statue marble Clock, by Bechot, the platform top with central engraved face with Roman numerals, above shelves with body surmounted by a globe and scientific instruments, flanked either side by a female figure and a telescope, on a rectangular base with similar decoration in relief, on circular pad feet, approx. 48cms (19") h. (1)
A 19th Century gilt bronze Mantle Clock, Woppenheim, Paris, in the Adams taste, the top with an urn shaped finial embellished with rams head handles flanked by grotesque masks with a central enamel and blue painted Roman numeral dial with inset painted porcelain panels on platform base and turned feet, approx. 38cms (15") h. (1)
An attractive pair of 19th Century ormolu and patinated bronze Candelabra, in the form of putti holding a cornucopia vase, with five candle holders issuing from a bunch of flowers, on shaped carved black marble bases, each with four adjustable circular brass feet, 62cms (24 1/2") high. (2)Provenance: Blenheim House, Waterford.
Bronze Medals: A fine circular bronze Medal inscribed "La Republica di San Marino ad Alessandro Manzoni - 1873 - 1973," by S. Johnson, with portrait on obverse and boating on reverse; a larger ditto inscribed "L'Accdemia delle Arti del Disegno - Giacomo Manzu 1978 - 1979," approx. 9cms (3 1/2") diameter; and another Dante item, "L'Alto Passo / Centro Dante / Co. Ravenna 1992," by A. Praxmayer, signed. As a lot. (3)
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