A BRONZE CENSER AND COVER QING DYNASTY, 17th /18th century the rectangular vessel supported on four feet, its compressed body carved in low-relief with two archaistic phoenix confronting a stylized shou character, the carving rubbed of gilding and with slightly greenish patina, flanked by two qilong handles, surmounted by a domed reticulated cover with phoenix and wan decoration, a coiled qilong forming the finial, the bronze patinated to a golden-chocolate tone, a six-character Xuande mark on the base length across handles 10 in., 25.4 cm
A BRONZE CENSER AND COVER QING DYNASTY, 17th /18th century the rectangular vessel supported on four feet, its compressed body carved in low-relief with two archaistic phoenix confronting a stylized shou character, the carving rubbed of gilding and with slightly greenish patina, flanked by two qilong handles, surmounted by a domed reticulated cover with phoenix and wan decoration, a coiled qilong forming the finial, the bronze patinated to a golden-chocolate tone, a six-character Xuande mark on the base length across handles 10 in., 25.4 cm
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