Antique Chinese Qing Dynasty Bronze Cloisonne Enamel Censer Insence Burner, 1900 Sculpture The interior of the chest

The interior of the chest is fitted with a candle till having a hinged lid decorated with incised carving

75" wide X 11" tall

The flask having a conical engraved top and reticulated and pierced base in the Persian Arabesque style

Both wearing leopard skins and decorated with bunches of grapes

The scrolled arms having acanthus leaf terminals

Antique Chinese Qing Dynasty Bronze Cloisonne Enamel Censer Insence Burner, 1900 Sculpture The interior of the chestA good, large, antique Chinese Qing dynasty bronze and cloisonne censer, circa 1900. The lidded censer having a Chinese lion (Shi) to the lid, the body and lid inlaid with floral cloisonne motifs, the sides having handles in an archaistic style, the base engraved and pierced with heart shaped decoration. The underside with a square four character tributory mark. Condition is good, the censer from the estate of a prominent California gentleman.