Archaic style tripod incense burner, Xuande brand, China, Qing dynasty of the 18th century.

Bronze, patinated in shades of brown. Slightly conical wall with retracted, short neck and slightly tilted handle on a tripod. Two seals on the bottom: Xuan De ().
HxWxD: approx. 13.5 x 18 x 13.5 cm, weight: approx. 2243 g.

Provenance: From the extended estate of a family of manufacturers originally based in the eastern part of Germany and co-shareholders of the textile company “Bessler & Schulenburg”, with business contacts in Europe, North and South America as well as in Asia, attributed and family-owned for over a hundred years. Probably acquired in Shanghai, China in the 1920s.Show more

Condition

Signs of age and use. Partially minimal corrosion.

Theme

Fine Art and Antiques