Chinese Bronze Incense Burner, 18-19th Century
A Chinese 2-part bronze incense burner dating from the 18th to the 19th century. The top features geometric lucky money coins, flowers, and Chilong, while the bottom half features Shou medallions with a collection sticker on the base from "C.Y. Tse Antiques and Collectibles."
Dimensions are: 5 1/2 inches tall X 3 inches wide. All measurements are approximate.
Condition: Minor age wear.
Provenance: From the collection of John Feenie of San Marino, CA. Mr. Feenie served as the Vice President of Philip Morris in Hong Kong from 1980-83 and as the President of Asian Pacific Business for Walt Disney, Inc. in Hong Kong and Tokyo between 1983-1986 and again from 1986-1998. He negotiated for both Hong Kong Disneyland and Shanghai Disneyland with the Chinese government, during which time he met President Jiang Zheming, Premier Li Peng and Zhu Rongji.
High resolution images can be found at: https://oag.smugmug.com/December-2019
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A Chinese 2-part bronze incense burner dating from the 18th to the 19th century. The top features geometric lucky money coins, flowers, and Chilong, while the bottom half features Shou medallions with a collection sticker on the base from "C.Y. Tse Antiques and Collectibles."
Dimensions are: 5 1/2 inches tall X 3 inches wide. All measurements are approximate.
Condition: Minor age wear.
Provenance: From the collection of John Feenie of San Marino, CA. Mr. Feenie served as the Vice President of Philip Morris in Hong Kong from 1980-83 and as the President of Asian Pacific Business for Walt Disney, Inc. in Hong Kong and Tokyo between 1983-1986 and again from 1986-1998. He negotiated for both Hong Kong Disneyland and Shanghai Disneyland with the Chinese government, during which time he met President Jiang Zheming, Premier Li Peng and Zhu Rongji.
High resolution images can be found at: https://oag.smugmug.com/December-2019