A Chinese cast brass tripod incense burner (censer) late Qing or Republic period, compressed

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A Chinese cast brass tripod incense burner (censer) late Qing or Republic period, compressed circular form with three conical feet and a pair of vertical loop handles at the rim, the base cast with two-character regional foundry mark, 9 cm diameter x 6.5 cm high, 440 grams to/w a 20th century 'Tibetan' patinated bronze singing bowl stamped 'BRONZE 1036' to the base, 13.5 cm diameter x 7 cm high, 385 grams (2)  The censer is in good overall structural condition, the exterior brass shows a highly polished finish with scattered oxidised spots and minor pitting, the unpolished interior with a dark charcoal patina, ash residue and encrustation, the feet will small signs of verdigris, general surface wear, marks and scratches commensurate with age and use

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