Antique Chinese Bronze Tripod Censer

Does anyone have any information on this? I see different ones that look just like it on eBay or in past sales results.

 

I noticed there's some very light pitting. If this is older than 150 years or so is that inevitable?

 

Wow...never seen such a custom fit an' carved platform, or of that handsome vessel's size, or so well made & marked.
I should know what the generic name for the platform is...but I don't.
The vessel shape is a classic Ding (鼎); here's more about them:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ding_(vessel)

 

Thank you!

I see a listing of one just like it:

Est: €600 EUR - €1,200 EUR Sold: €350 EUR

Another one -- someone is asking $1688 and its been cleaned. It also looks a little cruder in some details but it might be an older piece.

So, probably the estimate was about right but the buyer got lucky?

 

Is this accurate for this piece?

"The Xuande hallmark dates back to the reign of the Xuande Emperor (1426-1435) during the Ming dynasty. This period is known for its distinctive artistic styles and high-quality craftsmanship, particularly in porcelain"

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The hallmark does look like similar Xuande hallmarks.

Another listing says:
"19th Century Bronze Censer and Stand with Xuande mark"

 

Nice censer, AB. It is a favourite shape, which means there are many like it, as you already found out.
Yours is antique. The stand looks like a later addition.

No it isn't. The Xuande mark is an honorific mark, an homage to a historic period.

That is more like it.