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Chinese gilt bronze censer; of compressed globular body; supported on threes legs, with lion head decoration; flanked with tow elephant form handles; body and cover carved with dragons and fireballs on surface; three characters Qian Kun Lu (Heaven Earth Censer); six-character Ming Xuande (1426-1435) mark on base; early 20th Century. 23 x 23 cm, 4.5 kg. PROVENANCE: Private collection, Scarborough, Ontario