Tang Dynasty|Of spherical form, the reticulated exterior of the vessel worked with an intricate pattern of scrolling foliage issuing small blossoms, the interior set with two concentric rings holding a suspended hemispherical cup. 6.2cm (2 1/2in) diam.|唐 銀花絲蔓草忍冬紋香薰Provenance: the Sze Yuan Tang collection, acquired in Hong Kong circa 1980s-1990s來源： 思源堂收藏，於約1980至1990年代購自香港Compare with two similar silver openwork incense burners, Tang dynasty, both of spherical form similarly decorated with leafy tendrils but interspersed with birds, illustrated in B.Gyllensvard, Chinese Gold and Silver in the Carl Kempe Collection, New York, 1971, p.49, pl.44; later sold at Sotheby's London, 14 May 2008, lots 56 and 57.