An archaistic gold and silver inlaid bronze animal censer Song/Ming Dynasty

cast in the form of a beast crouching on its four clawed paws tucked under its muscular body, supporting on its back a square gu-shaped vessel with a flared trumpet neck, ridges and inlaid archaistic taotie designs around its sides, the bronze with simulated green patina

Christie's London, 2nd April 1979, lot 20.