A RARE BRONZE CENSER 17TH CENTURYChina. Finely cast with a compressed globular body rising to a flared rim from a short foot, flanked by two impressive lion-head handles, the patina of a golden caramel-brown color. Provenance: British private collection. Kept in same family for over 50 years (by repute).Condition: Excellent condition with wear and some very tiny nicks here and there.Weight: 1128.6 grams.Dimensions: Diameter 19.5 cm.The base with an apocryphal inscription reading Daming Xuande wunian jiandu gongbu guanchen Wu Bangzuo zao (Made for the Board of Works under the Supervision of Wu Bangzuo in the Fifth Year of Xuande).Compare with an identical censer, at Sotheby’s London ‘Chinese Art’ sale on November 10th, 2017, lot 357.十七世紀銅獅首耳簋式爐中國。鑄造精良，鼓腹，圈足短，一對獅手耳，金棕色包漿。來源：英國私人收藏，據説已在同一家族中收藏超過五十年品相：極好，磨損和局部一些刻痕重量：1128.6 克尺寸：直徑 19.5 厘米