Adam's FINE ASIAN ART Part I 28th & Part II 29th June 2022

Fine Asian Art | 28-29 & 30 June 2022 129 Additional information and photographs for all lots can be found at www.adams.ie 245 A HEAVY AND CRISPY CAST ‘TAOTIE MASK’ METAL VESSEL OF ARCHAISTIC DING 鼎 SHAPE CHINA, POSSIBLY LATE MING DYNASTY Made after a ritual food vessel model dating to the Shang Dynasty, this bronze vessel rests on three tubular legs and has a faceted globular body sur- mounted by a short everted rim, the latter flanked by two arch-shaped handles. It is crispy cast with edges drawing taotié masks on the body and with a frieze of key-frets highlighting the rim. Nice and desirable patina in dark brown tones. H: 29 cm Weight: 重铸饕餮纹鼎形金属器皿 中国 € 2,000 - 4,000 246 A LARGE AND HEAVY CASTED ‘DRAGON AND SEA CREATURES’ INCENSE BURNER AND COVER, XIANGLU 香爐 WITH AN APOCRYPHAL MARK OF EMPEROR XUANDE CHINA, LATE QING DYNASTY TO REPUBLIC / MINGUO PERIOD Heavy cast. It rests on a tall spread foot divided into two registers, the lower one adorned with lotus petals. The slender body, of oval shape, is complet- ed by an oval lid of dome shape topped by a finial resembling a lotus bud. The upper lateral parts of the incense burner are flanked with mythical beast handles whilst the lid is open-worked with a flying and coiled dragon amidst clouds. The base bears an apocryphal mark of Emperor Xuande of the Ming Dynasty ( 大明宣德年製 ). H: 25 cm Weight 重铸龙与海兽带盖大香炉，带宣德仿款 中国 € 3,000 - 5,000