Chinese Bronze Tripod Censer, Late Ming / Early Qing Dynasty, The base incised with single character Xuande mark?? Size: 5.5 cm H x 7 cm D / Weight: 360 g
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Hi Oleg,
I believe your censer is not very old. Casting is really bad and I never saw a poor casted censer from China in ancient time. They all have smooth skins and a clear color withy patin on it. Yours has a strange color and there are traces of polishing I do not understand. Also the feet are sawed and polished and bright brass color is visible. In China all things of value are copied and I believe this is a bad copy of a Chinese tripod censer.