A large and impressive bronze tripod incense burner on wood stand


Well defined Xuande six-character mark but 19th centuryThe oviform vessel with flaring neck and flat rim with twin upright handles and three ribbed bands encircling the neck and all raised on three supports modelled as caparisoned elephant heads, bronze 26cm high, displayed upon a two-tier hardwood stand elaborately carved with bamboo, prunus, ruyi and cloud scrolls.34cm high overall, bronze weight 5450g (2).