A GILT-SPLASHED BRONZE TRIPOD CENSER 17TH/18TH CENTURY

of globular form below a short waisted neck and a narrow flat rim with two upright loop handles, all supported on three short cabriole legs, the bronze of a dark brown patina with irregular gilt splashes, the base with an apocryphal Xuande mark

Mallet & Son, London, 1945.

The surface may have been cleaned, and there are some areas of darkened discolouration to the patina. There is some overall wear to the surface which is consistent with age and use.
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