A BRONZE GILT-SPLASHED TRIPOD CENSER 17TH/18TH CENTURY

the compressed globular body raised on three short conical feet, the slightly everted rim set with two upright loop handles, the exterior patinated to a warm russet tone accentuated by gilt splashes, the base cast with a six-character mark reading xinshang yuancheng zhi zao (made by xinshang yuancheng)

There is an area of repair to the side (approx 6cm by 2cm) below one handle. There are some minor nicks to the rim and there is some rubbing to the patination to the feet.
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