19th century, with apocryphal Xuande mark on underside of censer, with a pair of ear form handles bracketing the waisted neck and all resting on four thick supports, the censer stands on a base raised on four shaped feet, includes a wooden cover to the center with four high relief carved ruyi marks and a hard stone finial with carved Chinese clouds.

HOA: 7.75 in.

The bronze censer: 3 lbs., 5 oz; the base: 2 lbs. 11 oz; the lid is: 3 oz.

From the Collection of Mr. & Mrs. Robert Dionne of Winnabow, NC.

Finial on cover has been loose from the cover and since reattached; slight nick to underside corner of cover; rubbing and wear to censer and stand.