A small archaic bronze covered incense burner

Early Western Han dynasty, 2nd century B.C.
Diameter: 3 1/4 in. (8.2 cm.)

Cast in openwork with a stylized dragon on the cover, it's body coiled into a tight 'S' scroll to form a medallion centered with a small ring knop, the sides of the cover incised with an interlaced double-line border interrupted by three small masks with pointed ears, cast in relief and extending below the lip to keep the cover aligned on the circular base decorated with hatched scroll motifs and raised on three legs surmounted by horned masks, the sides hung with chains raising to double dragon head look handles, lightly encrusted pale green patina.

Provenance: J. J. Lally & Co.

Ref. 978802

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