Antique 18th Century Cast Bronze Chinese Qing Dynasty Censer Xuande Mark, Circa 1780 Paintings the obelisk is raised on

the obelisk is raised on a stepped base

The addition of the squash blossom motifs to the necklaces began in the late 1800s

by the celebrated artist George Armfield (1820-1893)

the drawers open and close with ease and are fitted with clips to keep documents in place

The drawers have very stylish ergonomic pulls that split in two between each drawer

Antique 18th Century Cast Bronze Chinese Qing Dynasty Censer Xuande Mark, Circa 1780 Paintings the obelisk is raised onSOLD A fine antique late 18th century Chinese archaic style bronze censer with a Xuande mark. The censer made of cast bronze is very finely modeled, the flared mouth with a key pattern, the globular body below with raised decoration featuring fantastic creatures chasing a flaming pearl in a landscape with clouds. The censer with a pair of handles modeled as the heads of Chinese lions, raised on a flared foot with scrolling decoration. To the base is a