A CHINESE GOLD-SPLASHED BRONZE INCENSE BURNER

17TH/18TH CENTURY

With a compressed ovoid body raised on four short feet, decorated with irregular gold splashes, with two dragon-shaped handles, the cover with a reticulated band of scrolling lotus and a dragon surmount, a six character Xuande mark to the underside, 25.5cm, 4.4kg. (2)

Provenance: from a Scottish private collection since the 1950s and thence by descent.