Important Chinese Art

Important Chinese Art

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A pair of bronze 'official and deer' censers and covers 17th century | 十七世紀 銅「加官進祿」薰爐一對

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November 3, 05:23 PM GMT

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8,000 - 12,000 GBP

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A pair of bronze 'official and deer' censers and covers

17th century

十七世紀 銅「加官進祿」薰爐一對


each cover cast in the form of an official with one arm raised supporting a child, all riding on a deer caparisoned with a saddled rug engraved with lotus scrolls, its neck tacked up with a halter and a chained rein

Heights 34 and 33.8 cm, 13⅜ by 13¼ in.

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