A pair of Chinese bronze tripod censers - probably early 20t...
Hammer
£120
A pair of Chinese bronze tripod censers - probably early 20th century, of pumpkin or gourd form, with three naturalistic branch supports with leaf and bud terminals and pierced covers with Buddhistic lion finials, 17.5 cm high.
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* Condition: One gourd has lighter, reddish-brown patination, the other darker brown. Both covers have dark brown patination. One lion dog is missing one of the fixing lugs from a front leg, although it remains fixed with the other lug. The darker brown patinated censer has an old glued repair to a break to one leg.
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Hammer
£120
A pair of Chinese bronze tripod censers - probably early 20th century, of pumpkin or gourd form, with three naturalistic branch supports with leaf and bud terminals and pierced covers with Buddhistic lion finials, 17.5 cm high.
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* Condition: One gourd has lighter, reddish-brown patination, the other darker brown. Both covers have dark brown patination. One lion dog is missing one of the fixing lugs from a front leg, although it remains fixed with the other lug. The darker brown patinated censer has an old glued repair to a break to one leg.