Catalog: Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Chinese: Metalwork (14)

Three Mandarin Hat Finials. A clear glass of the 5th rank. Two gilt of the 7/9th ranks. Chinese Qing 1644-1911. Height of clear finial; 4 1/8" (10.3 cm). Condition; minor faults, slight corrosion to small gilt finial.

An Attractive Archaic Bronze Tripod Censer and Cover. The body cast with Taotie masks on a key fret ground. The pierced cover with a well cast Dog of Fo. His left paw resting on a ribboned brocade ball. Chinese 19thC. Height; 7 3/4" (19.6 cm). Condition; both handles have been reattached with solder

A Parcel Gilt Bronze Vase. With two flanges and a straight neck. The body incised with a Lingzhi 16/17thC. Height: 7 1/2" (19.0 cm). Condition: casting flaw to the front

A Small Bronze Figure of a Attendant. Possibly a Daoist Priest standing and holding an offering. Traces of gilt lacquer. L Ming 16/17thC. Height; 6 1/4″ (15.6 cm). Condition; good patina

An Indian Puja Vessel. Cast in conch shell form. India 18thC. Length; 3 5/8" (9.4 cm). Condition; normal wear

A Bronze Vase with lobed rim and base. The central tree trunk section with applied branches and flowering magnolia. A good dark patina. Chinese 17/18thC. Height: 7″ (17.7 cm). Condition: light wear, slight depression to rim.

A Chinese Bronze Islamic Market Vase. The heavy pear-shaped body with an Islamic inscription to each side, a band of key fret to the neck. Chinese 19thC. Height: 5 3/8″ (13.5 cm). Condition: light wear

Chinese Bronze Censer decorated with The Eight Auspicious Symbols. 18thC Height 14.7cm. Condition; one handle leaning slightly inwards otherwise good. Original patina.

Chinese Bronze Vase. Yuan 13th/14thC. Height 15.2cm. Condition: casting fault to side of base. No damage.

Chinese Bronze Jue. 18thC. Height 14.4cm. Condition: excellent.

Chinese Bronze Censer. Well cast and standing on three low feet. With Xuande six character mark. Original patina. 18thC. Height 7.7 cm, Diameter 12.3 cm. Condition: excellent, one handle leans slightly inwards.

Chinese Silver Vase , with four panels of a stork on pine, and other birds, insects and flowers. Marked Zee Wo on foot. L19thC Height of vase 17.2 cm, Weight 212 gms. Condition; excellent.

Fine Chinese Silver Vase. With four panels of pomegranates, peaches, finger citron and a squirrel among fruiting vine. The foot marked Zee Wo. L19thC. Condition; excellent. The original wood stand with some damage. Height without stand 18.8 cm. Weight 302 gms

Chinese Cast Bronze Incense burner and cover in the form of a lion-dog, seated, holding a tassled ball between his raised front legs. The hinged head forming the cover. Areas of parcel gilding. 17thC. Ht.8.0" (20.4cm). Condition; Good patina, gilding worn.