A LARGE INSCRIBED BRONZE CENSER
A LARGE INSCRIBED BRONZE CENSER

ZHENGDE PERIOD, DATED BY INSCRIPTION TO THE THIRD YEAR OF THE ZHENGDE REIGN, CORRESPONDING TO 1509

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A LARGE INSCRIBED BRONZE CENSER
ZHENGDE PERIOD, DATED BY INSCRIPTION TO THE THIRD YEAR OF THE ZHENGDE REIGN, CORRESPONDING TO 1509
The censer is cast with deep rounded sides, with the characters Zhengde san nian, 'third year of the Zhengde reign', incised below the mouth rim to the exterior. The top of the mouth rim is inscribed with two characters which appear to read yuan long, possibly the pseudonym for the maker.
10 7/8 in. (27.5 cm.) diam.

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