A BRONZE TRIPOD CENSER, Japan, Meiji period (1868-1912)

h cm 18 x l cm 10

Resting on three stylised feet, the base decorated with leafy scrolls and peonies, the body is flanked by two lingzhi-shaped handles and finely adorned with a floral design featuring butterflies, chased with gilt details. The openwork upper section is enriched with gilt foliate motifs and surmounted by a flower-shaped finial. An inscription is inscribed to the base.