A cast bronze tripod censer Xuande 5th year seal mark of Wu Bangzuo, 17th century Raised on three short cabriole legs and of compressed globular form set off by paired u-shaped handles and grooved rim, the surface covered with a good patina, the seal reading Da Ming Xuande wunian Jiandu Gongbu guanchen Wu Bangzuo zao 'Made in the 5th year of Xuande in the Great Ming by Wu Bangzuo, supervisor of the Ministry of Works'; wood stand and cover. 4 1/2in (11.4cm) high; 7in (17.8cm) over handles