A bronze incense burner
Meiji period (late 19th century)
Cast in sections and mounted on a high base, the central bulbous body finely detailed and cast with six panels showing scenes of Chinese myths and applied with handles in the form of dragons, the pierced cover cast with the Queen Mother of the West (C. Xiwangmu; J. Seiobo) on top of a rock enwrapped by a dragon, all supported on a footed base cast with elephants
60in. (152.4cm.) high
A bronze incense burner
Meiji period (late 19th century)
Cast in sections and mounted on a high base, the central bulbous body finely detailed and cast with six panels showing scenes of Chinese myths and applied with handles in the form of dragons, the pierced cover cast with the Queen Mother of the West (C. Xiwangmu; J. Seiobo) on top of a rock enwrapped by a dragon, all supported on a footed base cast with elephants
60in. (152.4cm.) high
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