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A GOLD-SPLASHED BRONZE BOMBÉ CENSER AND STAND
XUANDE THREE-CHARACTER SEAL MARK CAST WITHIN A RECTANGLE, 17TH/18TH CENTURY
The heavily cast censer with compressed sides raised on a slightly flared foot with a pair of elephant-head handles below a flat rim, the stand pierced on top with a circular aperture, with openwork bombé sides formed by shaped aprons joining the five trefoil supports connected below by a circular stretcher, both pieces with a golden-olive patina finely flecked allover in gold
7½in. (19cm.) across handles
XUANDE THREE-CHARACTER SEAL MARK CAST WITHIN A RECTANGLE, 17TH/18TH CENTURY
The heavily cast censer with compressed sides raised on a slightly flared foot with a pair of elephant-head handles below a flat rim, the stand pierced on top with a circular aperture, with openwork bombé sides formed by shaped aprons joining the five trefoil supports connected below by a circular stretcher, both pieces with a golden-olive patina finely flecked allover in gold
7½in. (19cm.) across handles
Provenance
Stephen Junkunc, III