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29 - An attractive Chinese bronze archaistic fangding censerMing dynasty, 17th centurycast in rectangular section, supported on four cylindrical legs decorated with cicada blades, the body with taotie masks all reserved on a leiwen ground, the patinated surface with malachite encrustations, the interior cast with six character inscription, the hardwood cover and base particularly finely carved and pierced with bats and scrolling foliage, the cover with an amethyst finialoverall height 28cm including stand and the cover and the bronze censer 22.5cm high x 18.4cm long x 15cm deep, the bronze weight 2249 gramsProvenance:By repute purchased by the current owner from form Phillips, Knockdow House Sale, Scotland, 3rd, 4th & 5th July 1990 (an auction that consisted of 1208 lots)明 青銅饕餮紋方鼎（克重2249克）拍品來源：蘇格蘭私人收藏，據傳由現藏家購自富藝斯拍賣行於1990年7月3日、4日及5日在蘇格蘭諾克道府邸專場拍賣會，該拍賣會共計包含1208件拍品。
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An attractive Chinese bronze archaistic fangding censerMing dynasty, 17th centurycast in rectangular section, supported on four cylindrical legs decorated with cicada blades, the body with taotie masks all reserved on a leiwen ground, the patinated surface with malachite encrustations, the interior cast with six character inscription, the hardwood cover and base particularly finely carved and pierced with bats and scrolling foliage, the cover with an amethyst finialoverall height 28cm including stand and the cover and the bronze censer 22.5cm high x 18.4cm long x 15cm deep, the bronze weight 2249 gramsProvenance:By repute purchased by the current owner from form Phillips, Knockdow House Sale, Scotland, 3rd, 4th & 5th July 1990 (an auction that consisted of 1208 lots)明 青銅饕餮紋方鼎（克重2249克）拍品來源：蘇格蘭私人收藏，據傳由現藏家購自富藝斯拍賣行於1990年7月3日、4日及5日在蘇格蘭諾克道府邸專場拍賣會，該拍賣會共計包含1208件拍品。 Condition Report: one leg re-attached and the bronze censer with malachite encrustations and some red lacquer showing through the patina and the cover broken in two parts and glued and with small pieces missing around the joins and the amethyst finial probably a replacement and the stand possibly has been in half and glue and with small looses to raised edges where feet sit on standWe have been unable to verify the provenance as have no access to the 1990 Phillips catalogue
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Chinese Ceramics & Works of Art (Part 1: Lots 1-327)Auction house
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