A LARGE 17TH CENTURY BRONZE CENSERChina. Octolobed bombé censer with superbly cast and finely incised lion masks to both shoulders. Stepped rims at the neck and the foot.Provenance: American private collection. Condition: Good condition with rich natural patina. Mounted to a wooden base which cannot be removed.Weight: 3.9 kilograms including the wooden base.Dimensions: 20,5 cm (height including base), 23 cm (diameter at the upper rim)Literature comparison: For two 17th century censers showing very similar lion mask handles, see Sotheby’s New York ‘Chinese Art’, March 21st, 2015, lot 769 and ‘Important Chinese Art’, September 15th, 2015, lot 246.十七世紀大型銅爐中國。爐身成八瓣，鑄造精良，綫條簡潔，獅首雙耳。頸部和足部各自分層。來源：美國私人收藏品相： 良好，濃厚的天然包漿，木質底座不能分開。重量： 3.9 公斤含木底座尺寸： 高20,5 厘米cm 含底座；直徑23 厘米上邊沿