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Bid on the lot list Galerie Zacke : 22 January 2021 - Chinese Art Friday, January 22nd at 10:00 AM CET VIEWING <a href="http://www.zacke.at" target="_blank">www.zacke.at</a> In our gallery Preview: 11.01. – 20.01. 2021 Monday – Friday 10 am – 6 pm and by appointment Contact : Tel +43 1 532 04 52 Fax +20 E-mail <a href="mailto:office@zacke.at" target="_blank">office@zacke.at</a> Seulement sur internet - Internet only - AUTRICHE - Seulement sur internet - Internet only -

Asian Art Discoveries Day 2 - Chinese Art

Friday 22 January 2021 - 10:00 (CET) - Live

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Asian Art Discoveries Day 2 - Chinese Art

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Lot n° 505

A FINE SILVER-INLAID BRONZE BELT HOOK

China, Han dynasty (202 BC–220 AD). Cast with the typical raised chilong head-form hook, finely silver inlaid with a pattern of scrolls and stylized taotie masks, the underside with a circular button. Condition: Fine condition considering the age, with...

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Lot n° 506

AN ORDOS GILT BRONZE ‘CROUCHING BEAR’ HORSE TACK ORNAMENT, WARRING STATES

China, Inner Mongolia, Ordos, 4th-3rd century BC. Of circular shape, cast in the form of a crouching bear with distinctive ears and finely incised claws. Condition: Extensive wear, losses on the back, minor dents. Fine dark patina with small areas of...

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Lot n° 507

A BRONZE BELT HOOK, WARRING STATES

China, 475–221 BC. The parcel gilt and turquoise inlaid bronze hook shows fine incision work depicting patterns and borders of swirling clouds leading to the top with its typical raised chilong head. Condition: Original condition with old wear and extensive...

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Lot n° 508

AN ORDOS BRONZE ‘COPULATING TIGERS’ PLAQUE, WARRING STATES

China, Inner Mongolia, Ordos, 475-221 BC. The plaque cast in openwork with two tigers copulating, the male mounting the female from behind, with pierced eyes, ears, paws, and mouths. Condition: Good, original condition, remarkable considering the age...

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Lot n° 509

A PAIR OF GILT BRONZE ‘STAG’ SEALS, EASTERN HAN

China, 25-220 AD. The bases of square shape cast in intaglio with two-character seals, each surmounted by a stag with jagged antlers. (2) Condition: Good original condition, especially when considering the age of these pieces. Extensive wear, fine copper-red...

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Lot n° 510

A GILT BRONZE AND WHITE JADE ‘DRAGON’ BELT PLAQUE, TANG DYNASTY

China, 618-907. The rectangular white jade belt plaque is encased in a gilt bronze shell, the closed side with a dragon in high relief on an incised dotted ground and the other side decorated in openwork with scrolling vines and flowers, the open areas...

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Lot n° 511

A BRONZE 'LION AND GRAPEVINE' CIRCULAR MIRROR, TANG DYNASTY

China, 618-907. The mirror is cast in the center with a crouching beast-form loop surrounded by six smaller ‘lions’ amid fruiting grapevines, and in the outer field with birds in flight amidst further grapevine below a narrow border of florets. Condition:...

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Lot n° 512

A PAIR OF ARCHAISTIC GILT BRONZE TAOTIE-MASK RING-HANDLES

China, Ming dynasty (15th-16th century). The pair of taotie-mask ring-handles was once part of an archaistic vessel. Attached to a wood panel and with inscription to the backside. Condition: With signs of erosion, worn gilding and areas of malachite...

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Lot n° 513

A HEAVILY CAST BRONZE TRIPOD CENSER, MING DYNASTY

China, 1368-1644. The censer with a compressed globular body raised on three legs issuing from the mouths of horned mythical beasts and a pair of pierced s-shaped handles that flank the neck and flat, everted rim. The neck is finely incised with a circumferential...

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Lot n° 514

AN ARCHAISTIC BRONZE BALUSTER VASE, 17TH CENTURY

China, late Ming to early Qing dynasty. Heavily cast, the shoulder incised with a band of flowers in octagonal reserves surrounded by geometric patterns, the body with a circumferential relief of stylized lotus, the foot with a cicada blade border and...

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Lot n° 515

A HEAVILY CAST BRONZE CENSER, QING DYNASTY

China, late 17th-19th century. The compressed globular body rising from a short spreading foot to an everted rim, set at the shoulder with a pair of loop handles. The underside with a seal mark cast in low relief within a horizontal, rectangular reserve,...

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Lot n° 516

A LARGE AND HEAVILY CAST BRONZE TRIPOD CENSER, 17TH CENTURY

China, late Ming to early Qing dynasty. The compressed globular body raised on three short conical feet, the slightly everted rim set with two upright loop handles, the base cast with an apocryphal six-character Xuande mark. Condition: Fair condition...

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Lot n° 517

A GILT WIRE-INLAID BRONZE BOMBÉ CENSER, 17TH CENTURY

China, 17th century. The compressed globular body with mythical beast-form loop handles rising from a splayed foot to a slightly everted rim, the sides decorated with inlaid gilt wire depicting qilin, the handles with ruyi-head and spiral decorations,...

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Lot n° 518

A ‘LUDUAN’ BRONZE CENSER, 17TH CENTURY

China, 17th century. Finely cast as a Luduan standing on four feet and with a hinged head. Condition: Good condition with expected surface wear and a good unctuous patina. The horn is lost and some wear to the left front foot. Some remnants of gilding. Provenance:...

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Lot n° 519

A BRONZE ‘BUDDHIST LION’ CENSER, 17TH CENTURY

China, late Ming to early Qing dynasty. Cast seated with large bushy tail and left paw raised and resting on a ribbon-tied brocade ball, the head with large bulbous eyes and jaws wide open to reveal the sharp teeth, the metal patinated to a dark blackish-brown...

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Lot n° 520

A BRONZE CENSER OF A CAPARISONED MULE

China, Qing Dynasty (1644 to 1912). The censer itself cast in the form of a caparisoned mule with long pointed ears and a knotted tail, its head turned and lowered towards the ground. Condition: The lid is missing, otherwise good condition with expected...

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Lot n° 521

A BRASS ALLOY TRIPOD CENSER WITH INSCRIPTION, QING

China, 1644-1912. The censer of cylindrical shape with three lobed feet, the sides with a raised Chinese inscription with large characters on a triangular lattice ground. Condition: Several dents, dings as well as general wear. Provenance: From the collection...

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Lot n° 522

A GILT BRONZE FANGDING CENSER, QING

China, Qing Dynasty (1644-1912). Modelled after the ancient Chinese ritual food vessel Fangding, cast from bronze and finely gilt. The feet are in the shape of dragon heads, and the sides are incised with geometric borders and taotie masks. The underside...

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Lot n° 523

A MINIATURE GILT BRONZE CENSER

China, 18th century. The rare censer with a pair of loop handles on the body of compressed globular shape supported by three short feet. Recessed apocryphal six-character Xuande reign mark on the underside. Condition: Good condition with expected wear...

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Lot n° 524

A BRONZE FIGURE OF BOYS ON BUFFALOS

China, late Qing dynasty (1644-1912). The figure cast as a water buffalo and its calf, with two boys seated on top of the mother whilst the third sits on the calf. Condition: Good condition with expected traces of age and wear. Provenance: Austrian...

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Lot n° 525

A GOLD-SPLASHED BRONZE TRIPOD CENSER WITH SIX-CHARACTER XUANDE MARK, QING

China, 1750-1930. Heavily cast and raised on three tall, tapering feet, flanked by a pair of looped handles, the outer rim cast with an apocryphal six-character Xuande mark, irregular splashes of gold reserved against a chocolate brown patina. With its...

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Lot n° 526

SMALL MIRROR WITH CLOUD DRAGONS

China, Han dynasty style, possibly later. Of circular form, the rim broad and smooth, with conical center knob, encircled of a four-lobed motif, radial border, further encircled with four knobs and abstracted dragons formed as clouds; the mirror coated...

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Lot n° 527

A BRONZE ‘LION AND GRAPEVINE’ MIRROR, FIVE DYNASTIES

China, 907-979. Of circular form, the back cast in high relief in the center with a crouching beast-form loop surrounded by four lions amid grapevines, and in the outer field with birds and fruiting grapevines below a narrow border of florets. Condition:...

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Lot n° 528

A LARGE CIRCULAR BRONZE 'LION AND GRAPEVINE' MIRROR

China, late Qing dynasty. The Tang style mirror is cast in the centre with a crouching beast with open mouth surrounded by six smaller ‘lions’ amid fruiting grapevines, the outer field with birds in flight amidst further grapevine below a narrow border...

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Lot n° 529

A CIRCULAR BRONZE MIRROR WITH ANIMALS

China, late Qing dynasty. A Tang style mirror, the pierced knob surrounded by six animals shown in lively positions, all within a narrow-raised border. Condition: Good condition with signs of erosion as well as patina with areas of copper red and green. ...

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Lot n° 530

A CIRCULAR BRONZE MIRROR WITH DRAGONS

China, late Qing dynasty. The Tang style mirror cast with four dragons and four seals around the central pierced knob, encircled by a hachured border. Condition: Good condition with signs of erosion and wear. Provenance: Austrian private collection. Weight:...

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Lot n° 531

A BRONZE ‘DRAGON’ BOWL, LATE QING TO REPUBLIC

China, late Qing dynasty (1644-1912) to Republic period (1912-1949). The shallow bronze bowl decorated with a dragon in the center. With a modern metal mounting for suspension on a wall. Condition: Very good condition with some associated surface wear. Provenance:...

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Lot n° 532

A CIRCULAR BRONZE 'STYLIZED MYTHICAL ANIMALS' MIRROR

China, late Qing dynasty. A Tang style mirror cast with a central pierced knob, around it is a quadratic frame followed by stylized mythical animals and four knobs. The rim broad and smooth. Condition: Good condition with signs of erosion, patina with...

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Lot n° 533

A CIRCULAR BRONZE MIRROR WITH DRAGONS

China, late Qing dynasty. A Tang style mirror cast with confronting dragons coiled around the central pierced knob, encircled by a hachured border and abstracted dragons on the raised rim. Condition: Good condition with signs of erosion as well as patina...

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Lot n° 534

AN ARCHAISTIC BRONZE TEMPLE BELL AND VESSEL SUSPENDED IN HARDWOOD FRAMES AND STANDS, QING

China, Qing dynasty (1644-1912). The temple bell and you vessel are decorated with key fret patterns, taotie motifs, and other archaistic designs, each suspended in a hardwood frame and stand skillfully executed in openwork with a Shòu character (Chinese...

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Lot n° 535

A PAIR OF METAL ALLOY ARCHAISTIC YEN YEN VASES, LATE QING TO REPUBLIC

China, 1850-1930. The vases of a dark patinated metal alloy, of Phoenix Tail form and made from several parts, decorated with archaistic designs. A copy of an old black and white photo, dating to early 1930s, with the collector’s setting, and one of the...

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Lot n° 536

A RARE TIBETAN BRONZE ALLOY CEREMONIAL HORN, 19TH CENTURY

Tibet. The horn with several flute-like sound holes, engraved decorations and a good naturally grown patina. Condition: Good condition with old wear, some warping, traces of use, and minor dents. Provenance: Austrian private estate. Weight: 425.7 g Dimensions:...

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Lot n° 537

A TIBETAN COPPER REPOUSSÉ STUPA WITH TURQUOISES, 19TH CENTURY

Tibet. The bumpa decorated with inlaid turquoises and gold foil, a terracotta tsa-tsa of Buddha inside, above four niches with Buddha figures, the base with swastika meanders and inlaid turquoises. Old inscriptions on textile and paper inside the hinged...

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Lot n° 538

A TIBETAN MINIATURE BRONZE OF A DANCING BODHISATTVA

Tibet, 18th to 19th century. This small bronze shows a bodhisattva dancing on one leg and holding two tingsha, Tibetan percussion instruments. Loop for suspension or attachment on the back. Condition: Good condition. Provenance: Austrian private collection. Dimensions:...

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Lot n° 539

A PARCEL GILT ‘STAG AND PINE’ INCENSE BOX, LATE QING TO REPUBLIC

China, late Qing dynasty (1644-1912) to Republic period (1912-1949). Cast as a circular box with an open-worked lid, depicting a gilt stag amongst clouds and pine. Condition: Very good condition with only very minimal wear. Provenance: Dutch private...

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Lot n° 540

A SINO-TIBETAN GILT MINIATURE BRONZE OF SITATARA, 18TH CENTURY

Tibet, 18th century. Sitatara (White Tara) is seated in padmasana on a lotus throne. She symbolized purity and has seven eyes, which, besides her two natural eyes, are located on her forehead, hands and feet, allowing her to see everything. Her lower...

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Lot n° 541

A TIBETAN MINIATURE BRONZE OF MANJUSHRI, 18TH-19TH CENTURY

Tibet, 18th to 19th century. This bodhisattva is a patron saint of scholars and a man of wisdom. He is holding a khadga sword, which he uses to cut through the veil of ignorance, up high in one hand. The reverse shows a lotus blossom over his shoulder....

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Lot n° 542

A TIBETAN MINIATURE BRONZE OF SYAMATARA, 18TH-19TH CENTURY

Tibet, 18th to 19th century. This bronze depicts Syamatara (Green Tara) in characteristic pose, with one foot resting on a small separate lotus pedestal. The lower hand shows the varada mudra. Lotus blossoms to the sides of the shoulders, five-pointed...

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Lot n° 543

A SINO-TIBETAN MINIATURE BRONZE OF SYAMATARA, 18TH-19TH CENTURY

Tibet, 18th to 19th century. This bronze depicts Syamatara (Green Tara) in characteristic pose, with one foot resting on a small separate lotus pedestal. The lower hand shows the varada mudra. Lotus blossoms to the sides of the shoulders, five-pointed...

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Lot n° 544

A TIBETAN MINIATURE BRONZE OF PADMASAMBHAVA, 19TH CENTURY

Tibet, 19th century. Padmasambhava was an 8th-century Buddhist master who is widely venerated by Tibetan Buddhists as a “second Buddha”. This bronze depicts him in the most popular way, with a mitra on his head and wearing royal garments. He is holding...

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Lot n° 545

A TIBETAN MINIATURE BRONZE OF KUBERA, 18TH-19TH CENTURY

Tibet, 18th to 19th century. Kubera, the Lord of Wealth, is depicted here with his characteristic attribute, the pearl-spouting nakula, a mungo. He is holding a jambhara fruit in his other hand. He is standing on a lotus base. Condition: Good condition. Provenance:...

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Lot n° 546

A TIBETAN MINIATURE BRONZE OF AKSHOBHYA, 18TH-19TH CENTURY

Tibet, 18th to 19th century. Askhobhya is one of the Five Jinas, also known as Tathagata, and in this bronze is wearing a crown and royal jewelry necklaces and showing the bhumisparsha mudra. His usual attribute, the vajra, is not executed in this piece....

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Lot n° 547

FOUR SMALL CULT BRONZES

Tibet, 18th to 19th century. A collection of four cult bronzes, depicting Buddha as the Grand Master, the goddess Guanyin as well as the Green Tara. Syamatara is the "Green Tara", in contrast to the "White Tara". The central character-istic here is the...

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Lot n° 548

A SINO-TIBETAN GILT BRONZE FIGURE OF EKADASHAMUKHA AVALOKITESVARA, QING

Sino-Tibetan, 1644-1912. The eleven-headed bodhisattva standing on a separately cast and unsealed lotus base, wearing elegant five-pointed crowns, the body richly adorned in jewelry, the eight arms spread in a fan with the two primary hands in anjali...

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Lot n° 549

A TIBETAN BRONZE OF A DHARMAPALA IN YABYUM WITH PRAJNA, 18TH-19TH CENTURY

Tibet, 18th to 19th century. A four-armed protective deity in krodha (fury, rage) form. The vaguely executed attributes do not allow for a more precise identification. The dharmapala is in yabyum with his prajna – of very small stature in this work –...

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Lot n° 550

A TIBETAN LACQUER-GILT KAPALA DEPICTING MAHAKALA

Tibet. The skullcup finely carved and gilt, depicting Mahakala, the face with large round eyes, a broad nose, and a third eye above elegantly curved eyebrows. Condition: Excellent condition with minor wear as well as some wear to gilt. Provenance: Belgian...

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Lot n° 551

A TIBETAN LACQUER-GILT BRONZE FIGURE OF VAJRAPANI

Tibet, 19th to first half of 20th century. Striding in alidhasana on a lotus base, his left hand showing the abhaya mudra and his right raised holding a vajra, wearing long flowing robes, beautifully incised, with celestial bands, and a five-leaf crown,...

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Lot n° 552

A HEAVY SINO-TIBETAN BRONZE FIGURE OF MAHAKALA AND CONSORT, QING

Sino-Tibetan, 1644-1912. The three-headed Mahakala standing in pratyalidhasana on deities placed on a separately cast unsealed lotus base , his two principal hands crossed in front of his consort and holding a vajra crescent and a skull cap, the other...

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Lot n° 553

A TIBETAN HARDWOOD FIGURE OF TSONGKHAPA

Tibet, 17th century. Carved from hardwood or zitan, seated and wearing his characteristic hat and a long flowing robe, the face showing a serene expression with almond-shaped eyes, gently arched eyebrows, a broad nose, and slender lips. Condition: Extensive...

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Lot n° 554

A TIBETAN BRONZE OF A DHARMAPALA IN YABYUM WITH PRAJNA

Tibet, 19th century. A four-armed protective deity in krodha (fury, rage) form, standing on a narrow base decorated with pearls and floral engravings. The vaguely executed attributes do not allow for a more precise identification. The dharmapala is in...

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