A FINE AND LARGE GILT-BRONZE DOUBLE-GOURD INCENSE BURNER  QI...

Estimate

£8,000 - £12,000

A FINE AND LARGE GILT-BRONZE DOUBLE-GOURD INCENSE BURNER 
QING DYNASTY, 18TH / 19TH CENTURY
清 十八世纪 “”封神演义”葫芦型铜香炉
depicting the 'Investiture of the Gods' scene, included many Daoist immortals with their mythical beasts, bears an apocryphal Xuande six character mark, raised on a fitted carved hardwood stand 
73cm high without wooden stand

PROVENANCE: From the Private Collection of Martin Laing, Perthshire.

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Good overall appearance. The flared foot with 4 old patched repairs. These are possibly done at the firing stage to replace a fault in the casting. Further let in section around the lower rim of the upper section and further patches to the upper rim of the lower section. The wood stand with old marks and scratches consistent with age and use.