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The earliest record of "Bage" can be found in the "Xuanlu Huishi", which states that "Bage's imitation casting is not inferior, and it is not seen in the historical records. It is unknown when he was from the Qing Dynasty, and furnaces are also rare in the world.". Zhao Ruzhen of the Republic of China also commented on the Bage style Xuande stove: "In the Qing Dynasty, both the Yongzheng and Qianlong dynasties were highly imitated, but the Bage style Xuande stove can be compared to Xuanware.". There is a certain number of incense burners in the old collection of the Qing Dynasty at the Palace Museum in Beijing. The "Bage Fangxuan" regular script carved incense burner is a masterpiece comparable to the original Xuande furnace. With exquisite craftsmanship, it successfully imitates the Xuande furnace and leaves behind interesting stories of "Fangxuan".