A CHINESE SILVER INLAID 'SHI SOU' BRONZE TRIPOD INCENSE BURNER

17TH/18TH CENTURY

With two short loop handles rising from the rim, the body decorated with scrolling floral designs in silver wire inlay, with geometric designs to the three tall feet, the base with a two character Shi Sou mark, with a reticulated wood cover, with a paper label for the H J Lowenthal collection, 123, 13.3cm, 664g. (2)

Provenance: purchased from The Curios Furniture & Miscellaneous Utensils & Hardware Merchants & Employees Association, Hong Kong & Kowloon, on 21st September 1965; then Christie's South Kensington, 11th May 2011, lot 465; and then the collection of Mr H J Lowenthal, no.123. A copy of the original Hong Kong invoice and a copy of the original Christie's invoice are available.