Lot 1
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Brûle-parfum en bronze patiné Chine, Dynastie Ming, XVIIE siècle

Estimate
3,000 - 4,000 EUR
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Description

de forme ovale reposant sur quatre pieds en forme de ruyi, les bords évasés agrémentés de deux dragons chilong sculptés formant les anses, marque Xuande à six caractères dans un cartouche rectangulaire à la base ; petit manque à un dragon et craquelure associée

Condition

A repaired crack in the cast to one of the dragon handles with a 1cm section of the animal's mane to its right and the tip end of its front right paw chipped ans missing. A small 2mm hole drilled in its right chick. A minute dent to the inner rim beneath and another to one side of the censer above the bottom rim. Otherwise in good condition.
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