Censer, c. 1600-1610, Zhu Zhenming, Chinese, active around 1600, 3-5/8 x 8-3/4 x 5-13/16 in. ( x x cm), Gilt bronze, China, 17th century, This gilded bronze censer is shaped like a Bronze Age ritual vessel form known as gui. It is cast and carved in relief, displaying a wave pattern in the main body, with eight mythological ocean animals, including sea horse, lion, elephant, and dragon, all accented with gilding. The center of the base is inset with a large, rectangular cartouche containing a six-character seal-script mark, which reads, 'Made by Zhu Zhenming of Yunjian.'

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