清十八世紀 雙耳銅爐 《大明宣德年製》仿款

of bombé form, set with a pair of bamboo handles, the surface of the bronze covered in a thick coppery-green patina with irregular liver-red splashes, the base with an apocryphal Xuande mark within a recessed rectangle

The censer is in good condition with the exception of some old minor nicks and dents to the rim and handles.
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