A Large Gold-Splashed Bronze Censer. Qing Dynasty, 17th/18th Century

the body of compressed globular form supported on three short conical feet, the short neck with everted rim set with a pair of loop handles, decorated overall with small irregular gold splashes, the base with an apocryphal six-character Xuande-mark within a square. 18cm., 7 1/8 in.. Estimate 5,000—7,000 GBP

PROVENANCE: From a private European collection. Acquired in London in the 1960s.

Fine Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art. 05 Nov 08. London. Photo courtesy Sotheby's. www.sothebys.com