A CHINESE BRONZE INCENSE BURNER, DING.Ming Dynasty.Of archaistic form, the compressed hemispherical bowl rising from three long curved legs in the shape of stylised kui dragons, flanked by a pair of upright loop handles, the exterior cast with six raised flanges separating panels of additional dragons against a leiwen ground, the interior with a pictogram reading Beichuan fu yi (Father of Beichuan).14cm H, 12.5 diameter.1.051kgProvenance: English private collection.明 銅仿古鼎式爐