TWO BRONZE TRIPOD CENSERS AND A PAIR OF POLISHED BRONZE 'DOUBLE HAPPINESS' CANDLESTICKS, THE CENSERS, 17TH CENTURY THE CANDLESTICKS, 20TH CENTURY
The group comprises: a tripod censer of compressed bombé form, bearing an apocryphal recessed Xuande mark to the base; a foliate-section tripod censer with two everted strap handles on a matching base; and a pair of candlesticks modelled as shuangxi, 'double happiness', characters supporting an oval candle holder, all resting on flaring rectangular-section bases.
The candlesticks, 8 in. (20.3 cm.) high
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The group comprises: a tripod censer of compressed bombé form, bearing an apocryphal recessed Xuande mark to the base; a foliate-section tripod censer with two everted strap handles on a matching base; and a pair of candlesticks modelled as shuangxi, 'double happiness', characters supporting an oval candle holder, all resting on flaring rectangular-section bases.
The candlesticks, 8 in. (20.3 cm.) high