A NEAR PAIR OF CHINESE BRONZE INCENSE BURNERS

QING DYNASTY

Each with a bombé-shaped body flanked by two lion mask handles, the rims cast with archaistic phoenix set against a band of key fret, the bases with six character Xuande marks, with paper labels for the H J Lowenthal Collection, 108A and 108B, each with a wood stand, 12cm, 471g and 457g. (4)

Provenance: from the collection of Mr H J Lowenthal, nos.108A and 108B.