The censer has a bombé body, supported on three tapered cylindrical feet, and is flanked by a pair of angular handles. The base has an apocryphal Xuande mark.

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8³⁄₄ in. (22.3 cm.) across handles, hongmu cover and stand

Walker Art Center, Minneapolis (according to label).
Edward Wormley (1907-1995) Collection, New York (according to label).
Marilyn Ackerman (1930-2012) Collection, Mamaroneck, New York.