An Enamelled Tripod Incense Burner and Cover

An Enamelled Tripod Incense Burner and Cover, the globular body rising from three cabriole legs to a cylindrical neck, set with a pair of upright curved handles, enamelled with two iron-red scaly dragons divided by a flaming pearl surrounded by cloud coils and bats, over roiling waves at the feet, further dragon and cloud-collar band at the rim, the reticulated cover is surmounted with a Buddhist lion finial, late Qing dynasty, 19th century, height c. 38 cm, wear, nicks, firing cracks, firing defects, loss of glaze

PROVENANCE:
The private collection of Gösta and Märta Rashammar