A CHINESE SILVER-WIRE INLAID BRONZE INCENSE BURNER

QING DYNASTY

The compressed ovoid body with two lug handles and raised on a short flared foot, inlaid with silver wire depicting archaistic taotie designs, cloud scrolls and key fret above a band of stylised dragons, the base with a six character Xuande mark dividing a two character shi sou mark, with a carved hardwood ruyi stand and cover, the cover with a pale celadon jade finial carved as a fish, 19.8cm. (3)

Cf. R S Jenyns & W Watson, Chinese Art, p.92, no.58 where a related incense burner with comparable decoration is illustrated.