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Chinese Qianlong Style Famille Rose Gilt-Bronze Mounted Octagonal Censer with Stand

中国乾隆风格粉彩描金铜胎座式八方香炉

By: Unknown workshop

Style: Chinese Qianlong Style (Famille Rose and Gilt)

Origin: China

Materials: Porcelain, famille rose enamels, gilding, gilt-bronze (for the pierced lid section)

Age: Late Qing Dynasty to Republic Period (circa 1880-1930)

Condition: Very Good (vibrant enamels and gilding, no visible chips or cracks, appears well-preserved)

Value: Authentic (Qianlong Period): USD 1,000,000 - 5,000,000+; Reproduction (Late Qing/Republic Period): USD 8,000 - 15,000

Maker's Marks / Writing: Six-character iron-red seal mark on the underside of the stand: "大清乾隆年製" (Da Qing Qianlong Nian Zhi), meaning "Made in the Great Qing Qianlong Reign."

Date: 2026-07-04 19:58:47.190602

Description:

An elaborately decorated octagonal censer, comprising a lidded censer body and a matching stand, all crafted from porcelain. The censer features two ornate handles and a pierced gilt-bronze lid with a finial. The body and stand are richly adorned with intricate floral scrolls, auspicious symbols, and scholarly objects within cartouches, executed in a vibrant famille rose enamel palette with extensive gilding. The base of the stand bears a six-character Qianlong reign mark.     一件制作精美的八方香炉，由带盖香炉主体和配套底座组成，均由瓷器制成。香炉配有两个华丽的把手和一个带宝珠钮的镂空描金铜盖。炉身和底座饰有精美的花卉卷草纹、吉祥符号和博古纹饰，采用鲜艳的粉彩珐琅彩绘和大量描金工艺。底座底部带有大清乾隆年制六字款识。

Curator Questions

Curated by Jade

Assessment:

This is a highly decorative and well-executed censer, likely a late Qing or Republic period piece made in the Qianlong style. The vibrant enamels, intricate designs, and extensive gilding make it an attractive example of Chinese porcelain. While bearing a Qianlong mark, it is typical for later pieces to carry such marks as a tribute or to evoke an earlier period. Its decorative appeal and quality would make it desirable to collectors of Chinese export or revival porcelain.     这是一件装饰华丽、制作精良的香炉，很可能是晚清至民国时期仿乾隆风格的作品。其鲜艳的珐琅彩、复杂的纹饰和大量的描金使其成为中国瓷器中一个引人注目的例子。虽然带有乾隆款识，但后期作品常以此款识作为致敬或追溯早期风格。其装饰性和品质使其受到中国外销瓷或复古瓷收藏家的青睐。

Individual Images:

• whole censer front view
• whole censer side view
• detail of censer lid and finial
• detail of censer body and handle
• detail of censer stand and feet
• censer disassembled showing three parts
• underside of censer stand with reign mark

Provenance:

N/A

Condition:

Very Good (vibrant enamels and gilding, no visible chips or cracks, appears well-preserved)

Identification Score: 95%

The item is clearly identifiable as a Chinese censer with a stand, characterized by its form, decoration, and visible reign mark.     该物品通过其造型、装饰和可见的款识，清晰地被识别为带底座的中国香炉。

Authenticity Score: 40%

While a genuine antique from the late Qing or Republic period, it is not an authentic Qianlong period imperial piece as suggested by the reign mark. The style of enamels, gilding, and overall execution are more consistent with later revival pieces, which often bore earlier imperial marks.     虽然是晚清或民国时期的真品古董，但它并非款识所示的乾隆时期官窑作品。珐琅彩、描金和整体工艺风格更符合后期的仿古作品，这些作品常带有早期帝王的款识。

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Keywords

Chinese porcelain, censer, incense burner, Qianlong style, Famille Rose, gilt, octagonal, Qing Dynasty, Republic Period, decorative arts, China     中国瓷器, 香炉, 乾隆风格, 粉彩, 描金, 八方, 清朝, 民国时期, 装饰艺术, 中国

Report ID:  : ek8yw6

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