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TWO BRONZE 'DUCK' INCENSE BURNERS
17th-19th century

12 – 19 May 2025, 12:00 BST
Online, London, Knightsbridge

Sold for £2,560 inc. premium

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TWO BRONZE 'DUCK' INCENSE BURNERS

17th-19th century
Each duck standing on one leg the head turned to one side, raised on a quatrefoil stand, the mouth open for the release of smoke. The largest 39cm (15 3/8in) high (5).

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十七至十九世紀 銅鴨形香爐兩件

Provenance: from the collection of Sir George Sinclair Moss (1882-1959), thence by descent.

Sir George Sinclair Moss (1882-1959) was a British diplomat who worked in China, serving as the Special Operations Executive as adviser on Chinese affairs during the Second World War.

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