Qing Dynasty 'Stone Elder' Silver-Inlaid Bronze Censer with Floral Decoration

Qing Dynasty 'Stone Elder' Silver-Inlaid Bronze Censer with Floral DecorationThe censer bears the mark of Stone Elder on the base. It has a flattened round bowl-shaped body with a pair of ring handles on the sides, resting on three feet. The surface is inlaid with silver depicting flowers of the four seasons, and the rim is decorated with a continuous key-fret border. The cover is pierced and openwork-carved with coiling dragon motifs, and the finial is modelled as a coiled dragon. It retains its original openwork-carved wooden stand, and is an important vessel for incense burning in the scholar's studio.Height 15cm, Diameter 13cm