Gilded bronze incense burner, Ming dynasty

Gilded bronze censer with a robust, globular body covered in raised vertical lines running across the entire surface from the rim to the base. The exterior, in a dark bronze tone, shows traces of the original gilding, creating a beautiful contrast. The base bears a six-character seal, ‘大明宣德年制,’ in a rectangular box. Ming dynasty (1368-1644).

Height: 12.5 cm; Diameter: 19 cm

Weight: 4751 g

Provenance:

· Current Spanish collection, acquired in Hong Kong in the 1980s-1990s.