A RARE CLOISONNE INCENSE BURNER, China, Qing dynasty, Qianlong period (1735-1796)

h cm 16 x d cm 14

Of cylindrical form, with stylised qilong handles to the sides, supported on three gilt-bronze feet modelled and carved in the form of monster heads. The body comprises two sections separated by a band decorated with qilong in relief, adorned with scrolling lotus and bajixiang motifs against a turquoise ground. The base is decorated with floral motifs; the wooden cover is surmounted by an amber finial in the form of a lion playing with a ball.另见英国东亚艺术博物馆（Museum of East Asian Art）藏一件相似的乾隆时期款铜胎掐丝珐琅香炉，馆藏编号 BATEA: 312（链接）。