A bronze incense burner. 17th/18th century

A bronze incense burner. 17th/18th century

A bronze incense burner in shape of an archaistic ding on three feet with two dragon-shaped handles on the shoulder, the body decorated in relief with shou medallions flanked by archaistic running dragons. To the base a cast apocryphal Xuande six-character mark. 17th/18th century. Collector's number 279.

Height 11.4 cm; width 21 cm

** Provenance
Registered 5.10.1923

Bachem writes "Ursprünglich aus dem Bestand des Kunstgewerbe Museums. Eingetauscht vom Museum für Ostasiatische Kunst gegen Bücher für 25...." (Formerly in the collection of the Museum of Applied Arts. Recieved from the Museum of Far Eastern Art in exchange for books for 25...).