A CHINESE BRONZE 'MYTHICAL BEAST' CENSER AND COVER, QING DYNASTY, 19TH CENTURY |

of rectangular section rising from four short feet, cast in relief with rectangular panels enclosing mythical beasts amidst turbulent foaming waves, the pierced domed cover surmounted by a knop cast with a further beast and its young

The censer has a slight lean to one side, there is a circa 2cm., wide casting flaw repair to the rim, minor nibbles to the rim, rubbing to the extremities of the high relief decoration, loss of one small handle at the neck, a circa 7mm., casting flaw to the edge of the rim of the cover, loss of the mythical beasts whiskers to the right side on the cover, minor scratches and rubbing to the patina overall.
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