Cast bronze incense burner and lid, the body of bulbous form with flanged rim, two flaring handles from short neck, resting on a short and straight foot. The body is decorated in relief with a 'qi' dragon flying above lotus petals. A flaming pearl knob surmounted on the dome-shaped lid with flanged rim and decorated with six openwork zodiac signs of rat, ox, tiger, rabbit, dragon and snake.
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