the compressed barrel-form body supported on three stout cabriole legs, the rounded sides cast with a band of raised bosses encircling the rim and base, set with a pair of lion-mask-handles, the base with an apocryphal six-character Xuande mark cast in relief within a recessed rectangle, the patina dark brown

Collection of Stephen Junkunc, III (d. 1978).

There censer is in good overall condition. There is wear overall with tiny nicks to edges and rims and minor imperfections consistent with age and type.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.

The Clague Collection includes a Qianlong period bronze tripod censer of this form, but with a bajixiang motif cast in relief on the register between the bosses, published in China's Renaissance in Bronze: The Robert H. Clague Collection of Later Chinese Bronzes 1100-1900, Phoenix Art Museum, Phoenix, 1993, cat. no. 22.