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The mark Yun Jian Liu Xiaoyi Zuo may be translated, 'Made by Liu Xiaoyi of Yunjian'. This censer is comparable in style with examples made by Hu Wenming, bearing the mark Yunjian Hu Wenming Zhi, who is considered one of the most accomplished craftsmen of the late Ming dynasty. The shape of the incense burner is inspired by an archaic bronze vessel, gui, dating to the Shang or Zhou dynasty.