A bronze tripod incense burner Yu tang qing wan mark, 17th century | 十七世紀 銅雙耳三足香爐 《玉堂清玩》款

Later Chinese Bronzes from the Collection of Sydney L. Moss Ltd.

A bronze tripod incense burner

Yu tang qing wan mark, 17th century

Sydney L. Moss Ltd 珍藏中國晚期銅器

十七世紀 銅雙耳三足香爐 《玉堂清玩》款

with a galleried rim extending on two sides to form a pair of loop handles with upturned scrolling ends, all supported on three splayed tapered feet, each centred with a raised ridge,  the base with a four-character seal mark reading Yu tang qing wan ('plaything for the Jade Hall')

20.6 cm