2-Part Asian? Brass/Bronze Censor, or?

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  1. wlwhittier

    wlwhittier Well-Known Member

    It's ~8 3/4" high, ~4 3/4" wide; 2 castings, with considerable hand-work on the bottom of the base. No apparent markings on either; 32.37 oz for the base, 12.72 oz for the spire. Total weight ~45 oz, 1278.3 grams. The base is hollow, an' appears as if it may have held incense, but there is no residual aroma. The spire has three drilled tabs that don't quite match the positions of similar tabs on the base...perhaps they were to be tied or lashed together? I doubt they are a marriage, as they came to me together from an astute collector of SE Asian bronzes.
    Google images has many similar, called variously Stupa Tower, Inkwell, an' other such. What do you all have to say about them? Thanks for lookin'!

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    wlwhittier, Mar 30, 2025
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  2. komokwa

    komokwa The Truth is out there...!

    Pagoda ink pot , India .... age ..???
     
    komokwa, Mar 30, 2025
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