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A bronze scroll weight, Ming Dynasty

A bronze scroll weight, Ming Dynasty. Photo Bonhams. Cast as a recumbent mythical beast with goat-head and lion paws and tail, the back highlighted with a row of circular bosses along the spine, the curly mane and tail finely detailed and showing traces...

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Tags: bronze, Ming Dynasty, scroll weight

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18 février 2014

A bronze qilin form mirror stand, Ming Dynasty

A bronze qilin form mirror stand, Ming Dynasty. Photo Bonhams. The recumbent horned beast with its head raised and turned to the rear, bearing a crescent form receptacle on its back, with a scrolling cloud panel to the front, the body incised to simulate...

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Tags: bronze, Qilin, Ming Dynasty, Mirror Stand

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18 février 2014

A bronze recumbent hound form scroll weight, Ming Dynasty

A bronze recumbent hound form scroll weight, Ming Dynasty. Photo Bonhams. Modelled with the head raised, fore paws resting together and tail flicked over the right haunch, wearing a collar with bell attachment. 7.6cm (3in) long. Estimate £800 - 1,200...

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Tags: bronze, Ming Dynasty, scroll weight, recumbent hound

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18 février 2014

A bronze figure of a mythical beast, Ming Dynasty or later

A bronze figure of a mythical beast, Ming Dynasty or later. Photo Bonhams. The recumbent beast cast with lion body and a long horn between the bat-like ears, the back with a thick mane parting at either side of the visible spine, the tail curled and flanking...

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Tags: bronze figure, mythical beast, Ming dynasty or later

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18 février 2014

A bronze circular incense burner, Xuande six-character mark, 17th-18th century

A bronze circular incense burner, Xuande six-character mark, 17th-18th century. Photo Bonhams. Standing on a gently splayed circular foot, the compressed globular form decorated with mythical beast-head-handles below the flaring mouth, all covered in...

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Tags: bronze, 17th-18th century, Xuande six-character mark, circular incense burner

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18 février 2014

A bronze barrel-shaped incense burner, Xuande six-character mark, Ming Dynasty

A bronze barrel-shaped incense burner, Xuande six-character mark, Ming Dynasty. Photo Bonhams. The compressed globular form standing on three small feet and decorated with two raised bands of circular bosses at the rim and base, enclosing two mythical...

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Tags: bronze, Ming Dynasty, Xuande six-character mark, barrel-shaped incense burner

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18 février 2014

A parcel-gilt bronze incense burner, gui. Early 17th century, attributed to Hu Wenming

A parcel-gilt bronze incense burner, gui. Early 17th century, attributed to Hu Wenming. Photo Bonhams. The middle decorative band with six mythical beasts, including a phoenix and fish-dragon, highlighted in gilding against a wave ground, between a band...

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Tags: gui, incense burner, Parcel-Gilt Bronze, Early 17th century, Hu Wenming

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4 février 2014

Archaic Bronzes and the Wu Dacheng Jijintu Scroll at Sotheby's, 18th march 2014

A Selection of Archaic Bronzes. Photo Sotheby's NEW YORK - Sotheby’s is delighted to present a group of significant archaic bronze vessels from the Shang and Zhou dynasties, together with a handscroll of rubbings taken from actual bronzes that were once...

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Tags: bronze, ritual food vessel, Early Western Zhou Dynasty, Late Shang Dynasty, 13th-11th Century BC, 11th-10th century BC, Bo Xiu Fu Ding, 9th-8th Century BC, Late Western Zhou Dynasty, Xing Zuo Fu Ding Gu, Zhong Zhi Fu Gui, Ji Zu Yi Zun

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15 janvier 2014

A highly important early Chinese Buddha Shakyamuni, China, 6th – 7the century CE

A highly important early Chinese Buddha Shakyamuni, China, 6th – 7the century CE, Gilt bronze, Height 40.5 cm. Photo courtesy Michael Woerner Provenance: Private Collection Hong Kong (1962-63 – 2001); Private Collection U.S.A. (2002 – 2012) TL Analysis...

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Tags: China, gilt bronze, Buddha Shakyamuni, 6th–7th century

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13 janvier 2014

Asian Art in Brussels announces dates of the 2014 edition: 4 to 8 June 2014

Bronze Taotie mask and ring. China, Spring and Autumn period (770 - 481 BC). Bronze with green and brown patina. Ht 20 cm (8 in.). Photo courtesy Gisèle Croës BRUSSELS.- Asian Art in Brussels announced the dates of the 2014 edition, which will be held...

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Tags: bronze, China, Spring and Autumn Period, taotie mask

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