A Chinese bronze incense burner, ding, cast of compressed globular form supported on three tapering feet, the rounded sides gently rising to a waisted rim, surmounted by a pair of slightly-flaring loop handles, the surface of attractive brownish-copper tone, with daming chongzhen nianzhi six character mark to base, 22cm wide x 13cm high, 5096 grams “大明崇祯年制”款三足铜炉