A CHINESE HARDSTONE INCENSE BURNER AND COVER

A CHINESE HARDSTONE INCENSE BURNER AND COVER

LATE QING DYNASTY/ REPUBLIC PERIOD

The compressed circular body with animal masks and loose ring handles, raised on three tall feet, the cover surmounted by two Buddhist lion dogs, together with a wood stand, 20cm. (3)

Provenance: an English private collection acquired in the far East in the 1940s.

PLEASE NOTE THIS LOT IS TO BE OFFERED WITHOUT RESERVE.