A VERY RARE MINIATURE JADE INCENSE BURNER, DINGSong DynastyOf archaic bronzeding vessel form, thepressed globular body supported on three cabriole legs, the body decorated in subtle relief with two 'bow string' bands, flanked by a pair of curving upright loop handles at the shoulder, the stone of a greenish-white tone with beige inclusions, box.8.5cm (3 3/8in) wideProvenance: 宋 仿古小玉鼎The present lot takes its inspiration from a Zhou dynasty archaic bronzeding, reflecting the taste for archaism that had already been established since the Northern Song Dynasty. See a related example of a miniature jade incense burner, Song to Ming dynasty, illustrated in J.J. Lally & Co.,Chinese Art from the Scholar's Studio, Spring 2015, no.15.此玉鼎器型模仿周代青銅鼎，體現了宋代仿古之風盛行。相似之例可參閱一件宋到明代的小玉鼎，藍理捷，《Chinese Art from the Scholar's Studio》，2015年秋，編號15。