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115 - An archaistic bronze censer with lion-head handles A gold-splashed (“tobikin”) bronze censer with a pair of shishi-form handles. The body is scattered with dispersed motifs, flanked on either side by animal-mask (taotie) decorative handles. The cover is carved in openwork with a flowing scrolling-foliage (karakusa) design, its fine detailing and graceful curves giving the piece an accomplished, stately appearance. Inscribed 宣德二年周義修篁主人製 ("made in the second year of the Xuande reign by Zhou Yi, Master of Xiuhuang"). W: 18.5cm H: 6.7cm Total height: 14.5cm China, Ming Dynasty
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JPY 1,200,000 - 2,200,000 (€6,800 - 13,000)Sale fees
An archaistic bronze censer with lion-head handles A gold-splashed (“tobikin”) bronze censer with a pair of shishi-form handles. The body is scattered with dispersed motifs, flanked on either side by animal-mask (taotie) decorative handles. The cover is carved in openwork with a flowing scrolling-foliage (karakusa) design, its fine detailing and graceful curves giving the piece an accomplished, stately appearance. Inscribed 宣德二年周義修篁主人製 ("made in the second year of the Xuande reign by Zhou Yi, Master of Xiuhuang"). W: 18.5cm H: 6.7cm Total height: 14.5cm China, Ming Dynasty
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