清十九世紀 銅鑄水波瑞獸長方蓋爐蓮座

of rectangular section, the flaring sides flanked by mythical beast mask handles suspending loose rings, cast in relief with rectangular panels enclosing various animals and sea creatures amidst turbulent foaming waves, the base cast with an apocryphal Xuande mark, the pierced domed cover with two dragons and two phoenix amongst scrolling clouds below a lappet band, surmounted by a knop cast with a dragon grasping a 'flaming pearl', with a waisted stand with ruyi-form feet (3)

There are minor casting flaws scattered over the surface of the cover, censer and stand, with minor nicks along the edges. There is a repair to one side of the stand, where one of the short sides appears to have been replaced. There is some fill on the inside of the censer. These repairs may have been made to casting flaws during the manufacturing process.
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