Held up by three short legs, this censer consists of an extravagant mouth, a beam neck, a drum belly, and a circular bottom. Engraved with dual dragons, bridge-style ears are situated across both sides of the mouth. A lightning pattern surrounds the neck. An opening begonia is displayed on the front and back of the abdominal wall. The front opening shows the relief of a bamboo forest map, while the back displays one of a farmer. Furthermore, a carving of a phoenix bowing to the sun is situated outside the abdominal wall carving. On the other side, there is an image of a crane and a deer during spring. The whole carving is very structured, making use of elegant ornamentations to exude an auspicious ambiance. It gives people the abundant perception of adding icing to the cake. One the bottom, there is a frame with the words meaning, “Made in the Xuande Period of the Ming Dynasty”, engraved on it.

D: 21 cm