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A Pair of Antimony Censers, Swatow Late Qing Dynasty, China C.1900
Mark J West
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A Pair of Antimony Censers, Swatow Late Qing Dynasty, China C.1900

1900 - 1920
For Sale by Mark J West
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A pair of antimony censers, Swatow late Qing Dynasty, China c.1900

These would have been gilded as can be seen by residue under the base

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Height
19cm (7.48")
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Mark J West has dated these Chinese Antimony Incense Censers to the 1900s.

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SA1164220
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2070
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Description
A pair of antimony censers, Swatow late Qing Dynasty, China c.1900

These would have been gilded as can be seen by residue under the base

Height
19cm (7.48")
Date of Manufacture

Mark J West has dated these Chinese Antimony Incense Censers to the 1900s.

Reference Numbers
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SA1164220
Dealers Internal Ref
2070
Mark J West
Mark J West
Sellingantiques verified Since Dec 2016

Mark west is a specialist dealer in antique glass.

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A pair of late Qing Dynasty Chinese antimony metal censers featuring relief dragon panels, animal finials, and pierced lids.
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Archive I A pair of late Qing Dynasty Chinese antimony metal censers featuring relief dragon panels, animal finials, and pierced lids.

A Pair of Antimony Censers, Swatow Late Qing Dynasty, China C.1900

Archive II A pair of late Qing Dynasty Chinese antimony metal censers featuring relief dragon panels, animal finials, and pierced lids. View II
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Mark J West

Mark J West
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Mark J West
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A pair of late Qing Dynasty Chinese antimony metal censers featuring relief dragon panels, animal finials, and pierced lids.
A pair of antimony censers, Swatow late Qing Dynasty, China c.1900
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A pair of late Qing Dynasty Chinese antimony metal censers featuring relief dragon panels, animal finials, and pierced lids.
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Chinese censers, or incense burners, possess a long tradition linked to religious rituals, ancestor worship, and scholar studies, evolving from bronze sacrificial vessels into decorative domestic objects.

Late Qing Dynasty censers were commonly cast using pewter, antimony alloys, bronze, or brass, featuring hand-chased relief panels, cast handles, and pierced lids designed to release incense smoke.

Authentic pieces display hand-finished casting lines, natural age-related surface oxidisation, traditional Chinese motifs such as dragons, and characteristic regional styling from production centres like Swatow.

These sculptural metal vessels can be displayed as a symmetrical pair on a sideboard, mantelpiece, or bookshelf to add texture, historical contrast, and architectural focus to contemporary spaces.

Dust the surface gently with a soft dry cloth and avoid chemical cleansers or abrasive polishes that can remove original patination and the protective oxidised finish.
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