Fine 17thCent Chinese Bronze Censer Rare Mark "Cang Ju"

Chinese: Metalwork: Bronze Pre 1700: item #1123629
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A small twin-handled bronze censer, finely casted and with good patina. The base carries a rare two character seal script mark which reads "Cang Ju". It was probably made in the 17th Century, during the late Ming or early Qing dynasty. This item is from the collection of a British architect who was born in China and lived in Shanghai. It came to the UK with him in 1931. Condition - excellent - no damages. 10cm (4 inches) across; 5.5cm (2.5 inches) high. Weight - 425gm (15oz). ... Click for details

Big bronze censer Xuande mark 18th c.

Chinese: Metalwork: Bronze Pre 1800: item #1123482
M050112

Nice bronze censer, brown patina, 3 children holding it as feet, lion head's handles. Design of landscape and figures incised all around. 17/18th century. 30cm diam, 14cm high. Good condition.

Chinese Miniature Bronze Figure of Acolyte, late Ming.

Chinese: Metalwork: Bronze Pre 1700: item #1122917
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A Chinese miniature bronze statue of a young worshiper dressed in a long garment with ribbons. Traces of former gilding. Condition: good. Dimension: 5.4 cm high, weight: 76 g.

BRONZE PAPERWEIGHT

Chinese: Metalwork: Bronze Pre 1800: item #1121713

Cast in the shape of a winged mythical animal (bixi), with two horns, hoofs and the head of a phoenix. China, Qing Dynasty, 18th. century. Length: 8 cm Height: 4,5 cm.

Chinese ritual bronze wine vessel gu Shang or Yin

Chinese: Metalwork: Bronze Pre 1492: item #1120833
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Approximately Shang or Yin Dynasty,Gu, ritual bronze vessel. Overall condition is good. Minor　small holes and minor dents around the top thin area. Highly collectible piece.

Size: 30cm, 18cm
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Simahananda Avalokitesvara (Shizi Guanyin). Wanli

Chinese: Metalwork: Bronze Pre 1700: item #1120357
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A bronze image depicting Simahananda Avalokitesvara (Shizi Guanyin) seated on the lion mount. The bodhisattva is seated on a lotus seat in the ‘royal ease’ posture. Slightly unusual image in detailed casting in typical Wanli-period style. China, Ming, Wanli period 1573–1615. H 23 cm. Condition: Very good (original casting error to left side of base).

Ming dynasty bronze figure of a guanyin

Chinese: Metalwork: Bronze Pre 1700: item #1120338
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modelled in dhyanasana, holding a cup in the left hand, wearing an elaborate scrolling headdress with an inset figure of the Buddha, knotted hair resting down either shoulder and a beaded tasseled pendant to the chest, dressed in flowing robes with incised floral decoration to the hem. Traces of red lacquer in the headdress. 16/17th century. Size: 25cm high.

BRONZE LI CENSER

Chinese: Metalwork: Bronze Pre 1900: item #1118237

The archaic Li shape of this censer transformed into three peaches forming the body with two coiling dragons at the rim as handles, the whole body densely engraved with three cartouches depicting three of the Eight Immortals with Shou-characters in between, lappets with ribbons at the feet, all against a background of trellis-patterns, the neck with a meander band. The base with a two-character seal mark Xuande. China, Qing Dynasty, 19th. century. Height 27 cm.

A BRONZE VASE WITH BAGUA MOTIFS

Chinese: Metalwork: Bronze Pre 1492: item #1118020

The pear-shaped flattened vase standing on a high splayed foot is finely cast with five horizontal bands, three of them containing wave-motifs, one with bagua-motifs on a dotted background and the band below the rim with a row of stiff upright lappets, the ears in the shape of swirling clouds. China, Song Dynasty (960-1279). Height: 19,3 cm.

A BRONZE SITTING GUANYIN

Chinese: Metalwork: Bronze Pre 1700: item #1117850

The polychrome-lacquered and gilt-painted figure seated in vajrasana with one hand held up in vitarka mudra and the other holding a vase in her lap, wearing an elaborate necklace and a crown, her hair in a double chignon. China, Ming Dynasty, 17th. century. Height: 23,5 cm. For a comparable Buddha figure see: Christie's London, 19. June 2001 lot 115 and Dorotheum, Vienna, 12. October 2011 lot 897.