A Chinese carved 'Immortals' bronze censer

A Chinese carved 'Immortals' bronze censer, Ming Dynasty, 17th century, of compressed form, the body applied with two loop handled carved in the shape of a carp, and finely carved around the body with Tieguai Li, one of the Eight Immortals, seated in a garden setting and accompanied by a cockerel, the base cast with a six-character xuande mark, 17.5cm long across the handle, 794 gramsProvenance: Property of a Gentleman collected in the 1980's or 1990's 明17世纪 '大明宣德年制'铁拐李渡鸡图双耳炉拍品来源：英国私人收藏，购于上世纪八十-九十年代 Condition Report: The exterior polished, one casting crack of 1.5cm long to the rim Condition Report Disclaimer