Bronze
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#1045 Very Large Chinese Archaic Style Bronze Hu Vase Ming Dynasty 1368-1644 **Price on Request 售价待询**
Only 1 left in stockA massive bronze (copper tin alloy) vase cast in Han dynasty Hu shape and with Han style Taotie mask handles. The archaistic style decoration is an amalgam of Shang and Zhou dynasty motifs. These consist of upper and lower bands depicting stylized dragons and a central band of large Taotie ("monster"} masks. All are reserved against a flattened Leiwen (cloud) daiper ground. Below the upper two horizontal bands are pendent 'Cicida Blades'.
An accompanying 1973 British Museum letter suggests an 18th/19th Century dating but more recent scholarship has confirmed that this item was made earlier, during the Ming dynasty (1368-1644).
For a slightly smaller Ming vase of this shape, please view Lot 391, Sotheby's New York 18 March 2015; for a Ming dynasty archaistic bronze bell, with similar decoration, please view Lot 812, Sotheby.s New York, 21 March 2015
Condition - there are typical old repairs and losses, particularly to the base (please view enlargements).
49.5cm (19.5 inches) high.
Weight 8.9kg (19.6lb).
明代饕餮纹兽耳环大铜壶
整体汉代铜壶形制。仿古花纹兼有商周之风:上下两圈云雷纹背景上各有夔龙纹和饕餮纹,两圈下各有一圈蝉纹装饰。
此壶有一封1973年大英博物馆的鉴定信,将这件定为18/19世纪。但是,近期的学术研究证明此间应做于稍早时间——明代。 相似但略小之例,请参见2015年3月18日纽约苏富比所拍第391号拍品。另可参见2015年3月21日纽约苏富比所拍一件明代同类纹饰铜铃(第812号拍品)。
品相:有老修和缺失,尤其是底部(见图)。
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#1520 16th / 17th Century Chinese Ming Dynasty Bronze Lion circa 1550 - 1640**SOLD** September 2017
Only 1 left in stockA bronze Lion with its original dark patination made in China, possibly as a censer, during the Ming dynasty (1368-1644, most likely during the 16th or early 17th Century.
Condition: there are some very old losses to the applied decoration - a part of the "beard" is missing,the right ear has been re-attached and the base has an old wood block infill; there has been no restoration.
14.5cm (5.7 inches)high; 14cm (5 inches) across.
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#0078 16th/Early 17th Century Chinese Bronze Water Pot **Sold to China** - May 2009 售至中国 - 2009年5月
Only 1 left in stockA rare Early 17th century peach form bronze waterpot (for the scholar's writing table) with three peach-shaped feet, probably made circa 1600 - 1644. There is very old, dark, patination and the remains of the original gold splashed decoration is still visible on the underside.This item is in very good condition with no damages.2 1/2 inches (6.5cm) High 5.2 inches (13cm) Across.明晚期 17世纪初 桃形铜水丞
一件稀有的17世纪初桃形铜水丞,约作于1600-1644年间。包浆厚重,底部的部分镀金仍然可见。
品相:很好。无损伤。高6.5厘米,宽13厘米。 -
#0110 Chinese Bronze Censer Arabic Inscription Xuande mark **Sold** to Switzerland - OCT 08 售至瑞士 - 2008年10 月
Only 1 left in stockA heavy Ming style bronze censer bearing the inscription - "There is no God but Allah and Mohammed is his prophet". Similarly inscribed bronzes and porcelain were first made for the Imperial court during the reign of the Zhengde Emperor (1506-1521) but this item is probably later. The base carries a four character Xuande mark.
Condition - very good.
3 inches (7.5cm) High 5.3 inches (13.5cm) Wide.
阿拉伯文字装饰的宣德款铜香炉
一件明代风格的铜香炉,上有阿拉伯文字,译为:阿拉是唯一的神,穆罕默德是他的先知。带有类似文字装饰的铜器和瓷器首先出现于明正德年间的宫廷,但此件可能稍晚。底有“宣德年制”四字款。
品相:很好。高7.5厘米,宽13.5厘米。 -
#0094 18th/19th Century Chinese Bronze Censer **Sold**to Germany - May 2010 售至德国 - 2010年5月
Only 1 left in stockA 'bronze' (copper zinc alloy) bombe form censer with rare figural decoration. The base carries the six character mark of the Ming Xuande Emperor but this item was made, in China, much later during either the late 18th or early 19th Centuriy (c1790 - 1850).
Condition - very good. No damages.
3.2 inches (8cm) High 7 inches (18cm) Across.
18/19世纪人物故事纹兽耳铜香炉
一件少见的人物故事纹兽耳铜香炉。底有“大明宣德年制”六字款,但为18世纪末或19世纪初作品。
品相:很好。无损伤。高8厘米,宽18厘米。 -
#0087 18th Century Chinese Bronze Tripod Censer - Qianlong Reign (1736-1795) **Sold** Sold to Taiwan - January 2011 售至台湾 - 2011年1 月
Only 1 left in stockA bronze tripod censer with elephant form feet made during the reign of the Qianlong Emperor (1736-1795).
Condition: There is no cover and the handles have been removed. There are losses to the ear of one elephant and to the trunk of the other, with one exception, all the semi-precious stones which would have been set in the elephants headresses are missing.
4.2 inches (10.5cm) High.
清乾隆 象首三足铜香炉
一件清乾隆年间象首三足铜香炉,
品相:无盖,把手遗失。一只象耳和一只象牙有缺失,象首额头上原有的宝石仅留有一颗,其他已经全部遗失。高10.5厘米。 -
#0182 17th Century Bronze Chinese Censer and Stand **Sold** to USA - January 2010 售至美国 - 2010年1月
Only 1 left in stockA very attractive, well patinated bronze censer on lotus form stand with ruyi - shaped feet. On the base is the six character seal mark of the Xuande Emperor but this item was made later, during the 17th Century - late Ming or early Qing.
Condition: the censer appears to have been used as a plant pot - the base has been drilled in three places and there are heavy malachite - tinged encrustations to the interior (please see pictures).
5.25 inches (13.5cm) High 5.7 inches (14.7cm) Across.
精美的17世纪 双耳三足铜香炉带座
一件精美的包浆厚重的铜香炉,带如意足莲花形座。底有“大明宣德年制”六字款,但为稍晚17世纪(明末清初)所作。
品相:香炉曾被用作花盆,所以底部有三处钻孔及一层厚厚的绿铜锈形成的孔雀石层(见图)。高13.5厘米,宽14.7厘米。 -
#1555 1934 Republic of China Silver Dollar / Yuan Pendant **SOLD** in our Liverpool shop April 2017
Only 1 left in stockA silver mounted 0.88 silver one Yuan / Dollar coin on a sterling silver chain from the Republic of China(1912-1949).
Total weight: 38 grams (1.35 oz)
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#1715 Small Bronze Bell from China, circa 1880-1920 **Sold** February 2019
Only 1 left in stockA small "bronze" (copper zinc alloy which is technically brass) bell decorated with incised leaves and buddhistic lions and made in China for export during the late 19th or early 20th Century.
Condition: very good.
12.5 cm / 5 inches high.
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#1711 Early 17th Century Ming Dynasty Chinese Bronze Qilin Censer **SOLD** to Taiwan, August 2018
Only 1 left in stockA rare bronze (copper & tin alloy) incense burner in the form of a Qilin made in China during the late Ming period.
Condition: the cover is missing and there is a small hole in the base; there is copper oxidation inside the tail and there are traces of the original black lacquer coating between its scales and in some of the recesses.
15cm / 6 inches high; 15 cm / 6 inches across
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#1730 Small Chinese Bronze Lion, Ming Dynasty (1368 - 1644) or Earlier **SOLD** 2019
Only 1 left in stockA rare small solid bronze figure of a lion, of asymmetric form and with with unusual chased and punched surface decoration. It is attached with a single rivet to a contemporary base and is movable by about 30 degrees. This item either made in China during the Ming dynasty (1368 - 1644) or possibly much earlier.
Condition: no damages, losses or repairs and with very old patination.
6 cm / 2.4 inches high.
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#1734 Small 17th Century Chinese Bronze Censer with Cover and Stand
Only 1 left in stockA small bronze incense burner with four lion mask cabriole legs and twin Chilong dragon handles gripping a key fret decorated rim. The body is cast with a broad band of scrolling lotus. This item was made in China in the 17th Century during the late Ming or early Qing dynasty.
For a tripod censer with very similar form and decoration please view Sotheby's New York Asian Art Sale (21 March 2015) lot 737.
Condition: very good with antique carved hardwood (probably zitan) stand and carved pierced cover (minus its finial)
7.5 cm / 3 inches) high; 7 cm / 2.75 inches wide