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Chinese Bronze Censer Incense Burner Engraved Ming Xuande Mark 16 character

$ 52.8

Availability: 100 in stock
  • Primary Material: Bronze
  • Maker: Ming Xuande
  • Type: Incense Burners
  • Original/Reproduction: Antique Original
  • Region of Origin: China
  • Color: bronze
  • Age: Unknown
  • All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted

    Description

    Chinese Bronze Censer Incense Burner Engraved Ming Xuande Mark 16 character.
    Old Chinese Bronze Xuande Tripod Censer Incense Burner 16Character Reign Mark
    Possibly Wu Bangzuo in the 6th year of Xuande 16 character, PossiblyXUANDE YUANNIAN MARK, CORRESPONDING TO 1426, MING DYNASTY, 15TH-17TH CENTURY
    16 character 'Da Ming Xuande' mark. The Ming Xuande marksare the most common among bronze censers as this. The multi character mark is abit more rare but exists.
    'Da Ming Xuandewunian Jiandu Gongbu guanchen Wu Bangzuo zao (Made by Wu Bangzuo, supervisor ofthe Ministry of Works, in the 5th year of Xuande of the Great Ming). Thesemarks were very popular during the Qing dynasty to indicate the item was of asimilar high quality as during the reign of the Ming Emperor Xuande but totallyapocryphal
    'Da Ming Xuande yuannian Wuyingdian yong (Made for use inthe Wuying Hall during the first year of the Xuande period of the MingDynasty)'
    DESCRIPTION: This beautiful Chinese Xuande tripodbronze/brass censer has a compressed bombe form with two loop handles. It isclean simple and elegant. And it is unusual in that it is inscribed with theextended version of the Xuande reign mark. I'm guessing that this is probably alate Qing or early Republican piece. This is just only a guess. This incenseburner has beautiful patina and would easily lend its beauty and sophisticationinto any home.
    CONDITION: This censer is in very good condition with nodings, dents, or scratches. However there was some florist foam glued to theinside (see pictures).
    This incense burner measures approximately 4 inches high and6”x6.5” wide. Weight approximately 1 pound, 14 ounces. It is a nice solid piece.
    I do not guarantee the age of any piece I sell, I am not anexpert on age and can only describe the item to the best of my ability. Mydescriptions is solely there to assist buyers finding the items and is not an accuratedescription of the item in all cases. Please do your own due dliligence.Ultimately the pictures I take serve as my description.
    Shipped with USPS Priority Mail.