Fine 17thCent Chinese Bronze Censer Rare Mark "Cang Ju"
Chinese: Metalwork: Bronze Pre 1700: item #1123629 727
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Sold to China - January 2012 售至中国 - 2012 年1月
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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).
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Ming dynasty bronze figure of a guanyin
Chinese: Metalwork: Bronze Pre 1700: item #1120338 AVIG02
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SARL MERIMMART
0033(0)954956758
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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.
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BRONZE LI CENSER
Chinese: Metalwork: Bronze Pre 1900: item #1118237
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Moon Toad Gallery: Fine Asian Art
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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.
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A BRONZE SITTING GUANYIN
Chinese: Metalwork: Bronze Pre 1700: item #1117850
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Moon Toad Gallery: Fine Asian Art
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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.
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