A CHINESE BRONZE GOLD SPLASH INCENSE BURNER AND STAND

18TH CENTURY

The bombe-shaped body with finely cast dragon handles, the base with a twelve character mark which reads da ming xuan de wu nian jian du gong bu gong chen wu bang zuo zao (relating to the fifth year of Xuande, made by Wu Bang Zuo), the circular stand raised on three short feet and with a two character mark which reads gong lin wan, 21.5cm. (2)