A magnificent heavily cast archaistic bronze censer, fang ding, Mark and period of Qianlong | 清乾隆 銅朝天耳鼎式爐 《大清乾隆年製》款

Property formerly in the collection of Dr. David Ho (1975 - 1986)
A magnificent heavily cast archaistic bronze censer, fang ding
Mark and period of Qianlong
清乾隆 銅朝天耳鼎式爐 《大清乾隆年製》款

of large rectangular form, the deep body supported on four tall square-section legs, the straight sides with plain recessed panels, set with pair of widely flaring S-shaped handles, incised on one side just below the rim with an inscription reading Da Qing Qianlong nian zhi
Width across handles 35.8 cm, 14⅛ in.

Condition Report:
Weight: ca. 20 kg. Extremely heavily cast, with light overall surface wear, minor nicks to the rims and extremities.

中文內容僅供參考，請以英文原版為準。重約20公斤。通體可見輕微磨損，邊角均有細磕。