Qian Qing Gong and Xuande four-character mark, Qing Dynasty Of compressed globular three lobed form, supported on three lug feet each cast on their bottom with the mark Qian Qing Gong ('Palace of Heavenly Purity') around a coiled dragon, the body with wide oval shaped cartouches below the short neck and everted rim cast with a four-character Xuande mark, set with a pair of U shaped rope-twist handles, 11.5cm (4 1/2in) wide; together with a bronze tripod incense burner, ding, of compressed globular form rising from three lug feet to slightly everted raised shoulders, short neck and flattened everted rim set with a pair of U-shaped handles, the base with a six-character Xuande mark, Qing dynasty. 18.5cm (7 1/2in) wide (2).