A CHINESE BRONZE SQUARE SHAPED INCENSE BURNER, FANGDING

Reference: ART1001105

The vessel is raised on four columnar legs surmounted by animal masks centered by flanges positioned beneath the flanges at the corners of the vessel above. Each side of the rectangular body is well cast with a large taotie mask below a band of confronted birds, all centered by vertical flanges and reserved on a leiwen ground. The pair of handles that rise from the rim. The bronze has a mottled pale green patina. 23.5 by 18 by 15.5 cm. Weight 3760 grams