Important South African & International Art, Furniture, Decorative Arts & Jewellery
Live Auction, 17 March 2014
Cape, Colonial, Oriental & Continental Silver, Furniture & Decorative Arts
Lot Estimate
ZAR 2 000 - 3 000
Selling Price
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
ZAR 2 342
About this Item
A Chinese bronze censer and cover, 19th/early 20th century
ovoid pierced body moulded with a feng-hu bird to the front, the reverse with a qilin, the sides with archaistic phoenix handles, the cover with a dog of fo finial, raised on mask-headed outset feet, 24cm high
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