A group of seven metal alloy hand warmersQing dynasty and later
All consisting of metal boxes in varied shapes suspended by a loop handle or handles and surmounted by fitted lids perforated in varied patterns of smoke holes; the first with birds and flower decoration bearing a maker's mark to the underside reading Diannan Tianbao [ku] [?] zhi; the second of circular shape with stylized floral patterns to the smoke holes; the third also of circular shape displaying bats and peach patterns to the lid; the fourth of lobed ovoid shape displaying celestial landscape designs to the sides and bearing a mark reading Pan Zhengchang zhi; the fifth, of small rectangular shape with indented corners and blue One Hundred Antiques inlay; the sixth, of small quadrilobate shape; the seventh, of rounded rectangular section surmounted by a prunus blossom pattern lid; together with a Japanese example, Meiji/Taisho period adorned in chidori and sakura blossoms and bearing a Chinese Daimin Sentoku nen sei mark to the recessed base.
7 1/2in (19cm) width of biggest over handles (8).注脚Due to the large number of items in this lot, condition reports and photos of individual items in the lot will not be available.