PRINTHu Wenming was a renowned bronze craftsman in the Ming Dynasty. Living in Jiangsu of the Songjiang Prefecture, he gilded beautiful and exquisite copper stoves. He was widely respected and admired. It goes without saying that the treasures he created are not cheap.
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A GILT-BRONZE CENSER WITH GOLD DRAGON BY HU WENMING
MING DYNASTY |
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This stove is shaped like a gui (ancient bronze food vessel) with an opening, a beam neck, a drum belly, and a circular base. The whole body is gilded, but parts of the gilt have peeled off. The bestial heads on the two sides of the abdominal section have pendants hanging from their ears. A leaf roll pattern interlocks around the neck. The abdominal wall is decorated with waves of dragon and phoenix patterns, and the outer circular foot is embellished with floral patterns. The words “made by Hu Wenming of the Yunjian period” are engraved across the bottom. |
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Estimate
80,000 - 160,000 310,000 - 620,000 10,300 - 20,600
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Sold Price 102,000
400,000
13,144
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Hu Wenming was a renowned bronze craftsman in the Ming Dynasty. Living in Jiangsu of the Songjiang Prefecture, he gilded beautiful and exquisite copper stoves. He was widely respected and admired. It goes without saying that the treasures he created are not cheap.