Curious Antiques

Description

Large and impressive late 19th century Japanese bronze and cloisonne censer,c1880. Well cast and beautifully decorated it weighs 3.5 kg and stands over a foot tall. The enamel work is bright and vibrant with peacocks/phoenix, flowers etc beautifully picked out in blue ,yellow, red ,green enamel. The lid is topped with a large Kylin finial. The handles are highly stylised with temple lion masks and the four feet also terminate in Lion masks. The main body has two large panels one depicting a large sailing boat and smaller boat and the other a group of 3 figures under a tree. The base has character marks and the bronze has taken on great colour/patina following many years of use. Overall condition is very good with no obvious issues. Please refer to the detailed photographs and feel free to contact me if you would like to view the item or have any questions.

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Size: 34cm tall x 28cm wide x 16cm deep, weight 3.4kg.