A GILT-BRONZE INCENSE BURNER QING DYNASTY, 18TH CENTURY

of flattened globular form supported on three conical feet, well cast with a waisted neck and flared rim and set with a pair loop handles, the base with a six-character apocryphal Xuande mark within a recessed panel, the bronze with a golden patina

There is some light occasional pitting and some surface scratches, all consistent with the type. Otherwise the censer is in good condition. The censer has been cleaned to a golden patina as visible on the photo.
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