Antique Chinese Bronze Phoenix Dragon Tropod Censer Bowl Incense Burner 17"

Description

A large and impressive antique Chinese bronze Temple censer bowl on stand featuring a Phoenix on one side and Dragon on the other, with Feng Shui beast head handles and wood stand.

A censer, incense burner, perfume burner or pastille burner is a vessel made for burning incense or perfume in some solid form. They vary greatly in size, form, and material of construction, and have been in use since ancient times throughout the world.

Censers have their origins in the tripod vessels of Neolithic pottery. The earliest examples in bronze date from the Shang (c. 1600- 1046 BC) and Western Zhou (c. 1045-771 BC) periods and were used as ritual and sacrificial vessels as well as cauldrons for cooking

Condition

Good Overall - Scuffs/tarnish/gentle wear; paint mark on rim

Dimensions

17" x 13" x 10.75" (Width x Depth x Height)