Lot 708
A BRONZE HAND WARMER
Qing Dynasty (1644-1911)
L: 10 cm
Estimate
TWD 80,000-160,000
HKD 22,000-43,000
USD 2,800-5,500
CNY 17,000-35,000
Sold Price
TWD 72,000
HKD 18,947
USD 2,413
+ OVERVIEW
With the compressed body surmounted by a short neck, the slightly domed cover intricately pierced with a diaper ground of crosses. Hand warmers were common a heating tool in the court and among the folks, with coal or warming ash in it while being used.
Connoisseurship: The Literati Sale
Ravenel Spring Auction 2018
Saturday, June 2, 2018, 3:30pm