Description
A good Chinese bronze incense burner, probably 18th / 19th century. Crisply cast with animal mask handles and a central band of mythical beasts including dragons and winged horses, the rim and foot with stylized scroll work, the base with a four character mark Yu Tang Shi Sou (Jade Hall Stone Old Man), the body with a warm brown patina, 28.5cm.
This rare mark including the characters for Shi Sou is more commonly found on figures.
