晚明 灑金銅沖天耳乳足薰爐連座

of archaistic liding form, the compressed body supported on three short, tapering feet, the flared lip surmounted by two arched handles, the base cast with a recessed rectangular cartouche enclosing an apocryphal six-character Xuande mark in kaishu, the reddish-brown body brilliantly decorated with irregular splashes of gold, set on a stand in the form of a stylised mallow flower resting on three ruyi-shaped feet, the carved wood cover pierced and carved with shou characters amidst a stylised floral design, surmounted by an agate ‘finger-citron’ knop

Gerard Tsang 及 Hugh Moss， 《文玩萃珍》，香港大學馮平山博物館，香港，1986年，編號123

Minor surface wear and scratches to the body, and rubbing to the gilding. The wood cover has a restored crack. The agate finial has been broken off and refixed. The patina is darker in reality.
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