Chinese bronze censer with stand, xuande mark. 18cm wide. Good conditions.19th Century

Spectacular 19th century Chinese Export solid silver bowl made in Hong Kong by silversmith Cumwo. The hand pounded double rimmed bowl is finely designed with iris flowers and cranes embossed all around. Bowl sits on a smooth pedestal base, central monogram MBS in a raised circle on the front, Makers Mark and characters on base. Measurements: 6.75 dia. x 4.25 h.; Wt. 400g; Condition is excellent.

19th century Chinese bronze tripod censer with six character Xuande mark at the base.Qing dynasty.13,5cm wide.8,5cm high.860 gram weight.Good condition with just small chipped at the rim on old restorations.

 

Length approximately 18.2 cm (across the handles). Weight: the censer approximately 1.5 kg, and the stand approximately 850 g. Height approximately 9.3 cm. A soft dent at the body. In good condition.

Width approximately 16.5 cm (across the handles). A dent at the rim, a dent at the foot, and a hair line at the foot. In good condition.

A very finely engraved paktong ink stone box with copper lining and base. The cover is decorated with Shang dynasty style Gu and Ding vessels and with archaic style chilong dragon border. The base carries the four character maker's mark - "Rong Bao Shang Gong". Condition - very good...

Rare cane in silver and precious wood. It is a real walking cane (and not a thin umbrella handle reemployed) as evidenced by the large ball knob that we have well in hand. The cast silver pommel is chiseled with two dragons fighting and scenes of daily life, fishermen, plowman, warrior? On the top of the pommel a Chinese character protrudes, it is finely chiseled with broken lines in the style of "ice crack" (frosted cracks) which here certainly have a meaning which unfortunately escapes us...

Height approximately 17.8cm. In good condition.

Width approximately 17 cm (across the handles). More pictures and description are available. In good condition.

Cast bronze censer gilded with mercury. Decor of Greek friezes and incised precious objects. The gilding is largely worn, we still see some in the places most protected from wear and tear. It is thick and of good quality, it is a hot-pasted mercury gilding technique. The handles are attached to the body they were cast with it, they are not added, riveted or welded, they represent dragon heads. On the base foot we can see a vertical dark trace of solding that is probably an old restauration...

This two handled bronze hand warmer is a late 19th century product. It is 5” long, 4” wide and 2 5/8” high (with handle standing is 4” high). It has a cut out geometric pattern and plain body. There is a maker’s name “Zhang Ming Qi” etched on the bottom. Zhang Ming Qi was a well known bronze maker during 17th or 18th century. But this is a late 19th century copy where the crafts person used the master’s name and style in this studio work...

Chinese Qing dynasty bronze censer with Xuande mark. 14 cm wide, 9,3 cm mouth rim diameter. 453 gram weight. Good conditions.

Sensuous and serene, this covered pewter jar is quiet, subtle, and sophisticated with it sparse plant motif which climbs up the wall onto the lid. The patina on a supple orange peel skin evokes soft tones of solitude. The underside is marked with Chinese symbols. Excellent condition in spite of tarnish. Dimension: 2 7/8"

A Chinese Bronze Figure of Shou Lao holding a goose, Qing Dynasty. Height approximately 10 cm and weight approximately 780 gram. A hole at the base. Good condition.

 

Group of 4 individual metal Lohan metal scroll weights. Max height 5cm.

Width approximately 12.8 cm (across the handles). In good condition.