明十七世紀 銅錯銀仿古紋簋式爐

of archaistic gui form, the gently rounded body supported on a flared foot and flanked by a pair of loop handles issuing from a pair of horned and fanged mythical beasts, the body inlaid with silver with bands of key-fret motifs and stylised animal motifs, the underside inlaid with a faint four-character mark, the patina of a dark golden-brown colour

There is some expected surface wear and typical occasional dents on the surface or along the mouth rim, but overall the censer is in good condition. There is some tarnishing to the silver inlay, wear and minor abrasion to the reliefs on the handles, consistent with age. The actual colour is a bit less red, more brown compared to the catalogue illustration.
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