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A GILT-SPLASHED BRONZE TWO-HANDLED TRIPOD CENSER
18TH-19TH CENTURY

清十八/十九世紀 灑金銅三足爐

The censer is of compressed globular form, decorated to the exterior with even gilt splashes and applied
with two upright rope-twist handles to the rim. The base is cast with an apocryphal Xuande mark.

3æ in. (9.5 cm.) diam.

£3,000-5,000 $4,600-7,600
€4,100-6,800

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A GILT-SPLASHED BRONZE TWO-HANDLED TRIPOD CENSER
18TH-19TH CENTURY

清十八/十九世紀 灑金銅象足爐

The censer is cast with two square-form loop handles with ruyi corners and is supported on three
elephant-head feet. It is decorated to the exterior with even gilt splashes. There is an apocryphal Xuande
mark to the base.

5Ω in. (4 cm.) wide

£3,000-5,000 $4,600-7,600
€4,100-6,800

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