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Subject:da ming xuan de incense burner
Posted By: kd Sat, Jun 21, 2008 IP: 82.82.128.227 Hi, |
Subject:Re: da ming xuan de incense burner
Posted By: PyroManiac Mon, Jun 23, 2008 Most of these censers are if not new fakes are orginally from the 18th and 19th century and not from the Xuande period. |
Subject:Re: da ming xuan de incense burner
Posted By: Ian Finer Mon, Jun 23, 2008 Your censer is definitely not of the Xuande period 1426-1435 and the mark is apochryfal. This mark is on a majority of censers of this type and does not imply that they were fakes at the time they were made but in deference to the emperor of an earlier period. These censers are notoriously hard to date as they have been produced throughout the centuries. It is unlikely to be a modern fake as it has been polished. It could be 18th or 19th century. Leave it outside for a few years and it will repatinate. |
Subject:Re: da ming xuan de incense burner
Posted By: hallo Mon, Jun 23, 2008 XuanDe incense burner are bronze alloy usually with high level of mercury. It should not oxidize unless buried. Yours does not appear to be a burial pot and yet it oxidized green... |
Subject:Incense burner - Need help
Posted By: pipane Thu, Jun 26, 2008
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Subject:Re: Incense burner - Need help
Posted By: hallo Thu, Jun 26, 2008 My understanding is that only some few thousand original were ever made. Gold leafing is a good sign. If you look into museum pieces the XuanDe incense burner are extremely detailed. |
Subject:Re: Incense burner - Need help
Posted By: kd Mon, Jun 30, 2008 Thank you all for your opinions. So if there is no way to date those burner by comparing styles - I assume modern reproductions can also be very detailed - where does that lead us to? |
Subject:Re: Incense burner - Need help
Posted By: hallo Mon, Jul 07, 2008 XuanDe burners are made in the same foundry in batches to the order of the emperor. The composition of the metal should be similar. |
Subject:Re: Incense burner - Need help
Posted By: kd Fri, Jul 11, 2008 OK, I give up. If there is no definite proof I can base my judgement on... |
Subject:Re: Incense burner - Need help
Posted By: Tim Mon, Apr 13, 2015 This is made around mid-qing period, 18th century based on the mark. Please email me at [email protected] if you want to sell it. Thanks. |
Subject:Re: Incense burner - Need help
Posted By: George Wed, Apr 29, 2015 I also have a censer that I aquired from an estate sale my neighbor had. His grandfather traveled to China lots over a 75 year time. He has passed away now, but I wish he had gotten more info of its provenance. |
Subject:Re: Incense burner - Need help
Posted By: klaus Tue, May 05, 2015 Please post a photo of the base, traces of use are usually a good sign. |
Subject:Re: Incense burner - Need help
Posted By: George Wed, May 06, 2015 Here is the bottom |
Subject:Re: Incense burner - Need help
Posted By: Tim Wed, May 06, 2015 The design concerns me too. A detailed picture of the mark would help. |
Subject:Re: da ming xuan de incense burner
Posted By: C.L Sat, Aug 22, 2015 My grandmother has two incense burner that are brass (I think). |
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