Reign of S.M. Khải Định (1916-1925). - Lot 308

Reign of S.M. Khải Định (1916-1925). Bronze set comprising: - a pair of brown patina bronze baluster vases, inlaid with silver and copper, with chased bamboo decoration. The reverse is adorned with a calligraphic text paying tribute to the learned spirit of bamboo. Indochina, first half of the 20th century. Height: 28.5 cm. (Slight shock to the foot). - A circular incense burner in brown patina bronze, inlaid with silver and copper, decorated with scenes of rural life: fishing and farming. The body is embellished with a bat, a symbol of happiness. The base is decorated with lotuses. The neck bears two inscriptions: "Khải Định, Jiawu year" (啓定甲子), indicating that the object was probably made in 1924 during the reign of Khải Định, Nguyễn dynasty; and "Đức Lợi Tân tạo" (德利新造), the name of the Vietnamese workshop. The base also bears the workshop mark. Indochina, first half of the 20th century. Diameter: 23.5 cm. (Small chip on neck).