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An archaistic bronze censer, presumably Ming dynasty.
Estimate
6 000 - 8 000 SEK
548 - 731 EUR
561 - 748 USD
Hammer price
4 000 SEK
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An archaistic bronze censer, presumably Ming dynasty.
Round body, decorated in relief with tao-tieh masks, handles in the shape of styized mythical beasts. Height 7,5 cm. Lenght 13,5 cm.
Crack, restored. Later base. Dent.
Provenance
From the Collection of Emil Hultmark (1872-1943). Emil Hultmark was one of the co-founders of the ‘Kinaklubben’ (China Club) in Stockholm in the 1920's with Carl Kempe (1884-1967) and the Crown Prince Gustav Adolf. He is a well known collector and his beautiful home and summer house is well documented in the magazine 'Svenska Hem i ord och bild' in the 1930's, which provide us with a fascinating window into this golden age of European collecting.