A Chinese polished bronze censer, in the form of four peaches, with two twig handles, and applied four further small peaches and foliage, with apocryphal Xuande seal mark, lacks cover, 12.5 cm high, and an associated stand, 18 cm high See illustration
Provenance: Descent through the family, probably acquired by a family member who was in Consular Service in China during the late 19th century
Report by RB
A very thin (stress) crack to the rim, approx. 20-25 copper coloured dots, which might be holes that have been filled, mostly to just below the rim, one of the larger leaves might be missing its tip section, as the leaf has a serrated edge which doesn't go all the way round the tip, although this might be a design to have a broken leaf, one of the smaller leaves is similar, all should be able to be seen in photographs, approx. 1.275 kg