Rare antique bronze and Champleve censor jar. 

Chinese, Pre-1900, Qing Dynasty. 

 19th Century, possibly earlier. 

 4" Height x 4 3/4" Diameter 

 Weighs 15.4 ounces. 

 DS #4040-21 

There is some wear and pitting to the enamel, otherwise bowl is in 

Excellent Condition, no dents or repairs. 

 Authentication text follows:

"This is an antique bronze and champleve censer dish or jar. It is CHINESE, and I'm punctuating this because, most of these types of pieces are Japanese and post 1900. This is pre 1900 - Qing era piece, used in China and not made for export. about 1880. The design is one the last Chinese Empress Dowager favored, she had a huge collection of ceramic wares, produced especially for her, and most of them have this variation of a motif of birds in a tree, with lush grapes hanging. The rendition is excellent, I think, with the expected wear and pitting to the enamel, but a beautiful dark patina to the metal surfaces. I would suggest a good value for this small piece of champleve, a conservative range of $250. to $300. It is very very rare." From Lisa at IDCloisonne.com 

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