A BRONZE BRAZIER-FORM CENSER

A BRONZE BRAZIER-FORM CENSER
18th century
Of tapered cylindrical form with an arched opening just above the base, the sides set with lion-mask handles and decorated with four trigrams in relief between bands of key fret and lappets, the rim set with three perched birds, the base inscribed with the character diao, all supported on three ruyi tab feet, wood cover.
4 1/4in (11cm) high (2).