The Finer Collection of Bronzes and Hand Warmers - 11th November 2025
Lot 23
A HEAVILY-CAST CHINESE PARCEL-GILT COPPER ALLOY 'MYTHICAL BEAST' INCENSE BURNER, GUI
Estimate £4,000 - £6,000 | Hammer £12065
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Description
A HEAVILY-CAST CHINESE PARCEL-GILT COPPER ALLOY 'MYTHICAL BEAST' INCENSE BURNER, GUI
HU WENMING MARK, 16TH/17TH CENTURY
The compressed globular body raised on a splayed foot, flanked by two mythical beast handles, the exterior with a band depicting a dragon and other mythical beasts and sea creatures amongst crested waves and scrolling clouds, between further bands of auspicious emblems and scrolling lotus to the rim and foot, the base incised with a seal mark reading Yunjian Hu Wenming zhi, with a paper label for the Finer Collection 'CB 111', 1.7kg, 21.5cm.
Provenance: purchased from Ben Janssens Oriental Art, 8th December 2016.
Exhibited by Ben Janssens Oriental Art, 'The Scholar’s Desk', November 2011, no.13.
十六/十七世紀 銅局部鎏金海獸紋簋式爐
《雲間胡文明製》
From the Finer Collection of later bronzes and hand warmers.