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PROPERTY FROM A GERMAN FAMILY COLLECTION
A POLYCHROME LACQUERED BRONZE 'LIONS' CENSER
QING DYNASTY, 17TH CENTURY
Price realised HKD 400,000
Estimate
HKD 150,000 – HKD 250,000
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A POLYCHROME LACQUERED BRONZE 'LIONS' CENSER
QING DYNASTY, 17TH CENTURY
Price realised HKD 400,000
Price realised HKD 400,000
Details
A POLYCHROME LACQUERED BRONZE 'LIONS' CENSER
QING DYNASTY, 17TH CENTURY
The censer is cast as three playful lion cubs with ferocious facial features and scrolling mane, with their long curling tails well defined. One of the lion's head is cast separately, as a cover. The details are further picked out in lacquer of various colours.
9 in. (22.5 cm.) wide, Japanese wood box
QING DYNASTY, 17TH CENTURY
The censer is cast as three playful lion cubs with ferocious facial features and scrolling mane, with their long curling tails well defined. One of the lion's head is cast separately, as a cover. The details are further picked out in lacquer of various colours.
9 in. (22.5 cm.) wide, Japanese wood box
Provenance
A Bavarian private collection
Brought to you by
Sibley Ngai