A Gold-Splashed Arabic-Inscribed Censer 17th Century

of cylindrical form resting on three ruyi feet, the slightly bombé sides with three recessed medallions, each enclosing an Arabic inscription reserved in relief on a finely stippled ground, the base inscribed with a two-character archaistic mark Fei Ge within a recessed roundel, the coppery-brown surface mottled with random splashes of gold

There are light scratches and wear in commensuration with age, together with some lightly pitted oxidization in areas and expected minute dents on the rim, but overall the censer is in very good condition.
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