Lot 304 , A large Chinese bronze censer, 17th/18th century with 16th/17th century bronze cover, W. 28cm

A large Chinese bronze censer, 17th/18th century with 16th/17th century bronze cover, the compressed globular body cast with lappets encircling the neck, with a pair of lion mask handles, the base with a Xuande six character mark, the cover cast and with openwork scrolling clouds, W. 28cm
Estimate £2,000-3,000


Compare a similar smaller censer sold by Sotheby's, Hong Kong, Later Chinese Bronzes from The Collection of Mr and Mrs Gerald Hawthorn, 3 December 2015, Lot 11.

The bronze censer has a casting imperfection to the interior with some sand in the area, this is not visible on the exterior, the borders of the censer in particular are encrusted with dark brown patina going to a chestnut brown around the centre, occasional minor scratches and dents, the cover is associated and has again minor dents and imperfections and is slightly mis-shapen on one side otherwise the lot is in good condition.


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Sold for £1,500