Incense burner in the form of an archaic ritual vessel “DING”, late Ming Dynasty to early Qing Dynasty, 17th century Jh.

Bronze, patinated in shades of brown. Bulbous vessel with a wide opening and rising C-handles, on three tall, cylindrical legs. The meander band at the mouth. The patterns on the handles, walls and legs are silver-coated. With the inscription “” on the underside.

H x Dm. cca 15.4 x 12.5 cm, weight: approx. 999g

PROVENANCE: From the extended estate of Hans Johann Leonhard Urban (1906—2003), who worked from 1939 to 1945 as a dyeing technician and later as technical manager at the “Deutsche Farbenhandelsgesellschaft Waibel & Co.” (Defag) in Shanghai, Tientsin and Tsingtau, China. Acquired around 1940 in Tsingtau, Shandong Province, China.Show more

Condition

Slightly dented in places. Two legs slightly damaged.

Theme

Fine Art and Antiques