2 bronze ding censers, China, 14 and 10,5 cm diameter

2 bronze ding incense burners, China, 14 and 10,5 cm diameter

Condition report:
Smaller ding:

Very light in the hand

Dull greenish gold aspect of the surface, with numerous small dots

Interior with uneaven and somewhat rippled surface

Bottom surface with a dark patina, some losses in it at the diagonal of the Ming character

Some dents to the shoulder, the main ones, underlined by minor tears, at the diagonal of the Nian character

Minor scratches to the shoulder, the main ones at the diagonal of the Ming character

Lumpy hard concretions to the inside of the rim

Bigger ding

Very heavy in the hand

Numerous well incrusted verdegris traces

White powdery material (probably left by a cleaning substance) enhancing the hollow parts, especially the nianhao

Minor scratches to the bottom, made visible by the same white material