A Chinese copper hand warmer, 20th century, the copper hot water bottle or hand warmer of compressed bun form, gilt decorated with characters and floral design, with swing handle and top screw lid, bearing four character seal mark to the underside, height…
Large Chinese bronze hand warmer, of deep rectangular form, with a pierced patterned cover, with loop handle above a spreading bulbous body, 22 cm x 25 cm
A Chinese bronze hand warmer, Qing Dynasty (1644-1912), circa 19th century, bearing ring handles to either side, the reticulated lid cast with dragons amongst clouds, the base with a cast four character mark. 13.5 cm high, 25 cm wide
A bronze handwarmer Qing dynasty, with squat rounded sides set with a swing handle, the domed cover pierced with different diaper patterns, the base with impressed maker's mark Zhang Mingchi zhi (made by Zhang Mingchi). -2. 13.5 cm wide.
Chinese gilt bronze hand warmer, of baluster form, with handle, decorated with flower motifs and calligraphy, four character mark to base, diameter 13 cm
A Chinese Canton enamel bronze hand warmer, 18th century, the sides painted mountain landscapes, with yellow enamel with brass handle, pierced lid, 14 cm high, 14 cm wide, 11 cm deep. Provenance: Private Melbourne collection
Two antique Chinese bronze hand Warmers, Qing dynasty, 19th century, a squat circular pot and the other of similar but slightly tapering form both in mottled deep chocolate and lighter tones, each with low domed pierced covers with florette diaper…
Five small bronze handwarmers Qing dynasty, 19th century each of different form, the covers pierced with various diaper patterns, one with a swing handle, the base of each with an impresssed mark (5) 6.5 cm to 7.5 cm long
Three bronze hand warmers Qing dynasty, 19th century comprising two of chamfered square and rectangular section, the covers pierced with figures in a landscape and wan motif border; the third of chamfered square form, the cover pierced with florette…
Four bronze hand warmers Qing dynasty, 19th century comprising one of rounded rectangular shape; one of compressed circular form; one of chamfered rectangular form; and one of lobed rectangular form with swing handle, the cover of each pierced with diaper…
Three bronze hand warmers, Qing dynasty, 19th century, comprising one of squat globular form with swing handle, the cover with a pierced diaper pattern; another smaller, the cover pierced with florette diaper, the base of each with impressed marks; and…
Two bronze hand warmers Qing dynasty, 19th century, comprising one of shaped rectangular form set on the shoulders with a double swing handle, the flat cover pierced with a wan, ruyi head and florette diaper pattern; and a chamfered square-form hand…
Two bronze hand warmers Qing dynasty, 19th century, comprising one of squat circular form with swing handle, the domed cover pierced with a cell diaper pattern; and a smaller shaped rectangular hand warmer, the flat cover pierced with a florette diaper…