A LARGE BRONZE GLOBULAR CENSER, COVER AND STAND
CAST SEAL MARK TO CENSER BASE, QING TONG XIAN ZHI, KANGXI
The body cast with large chilong handles and another chilong clambering around the sides between lotus lappets, the stand with cloud motif apron, the cover with pierced low relief clouds and further chilongs - 19 in. (48.5 cm.) wide
Lot Essay
The studio mark can be read as "studio of the green parasol (tree)"
The studio dates between 1669 and 1732