CHAUFFERETTE IN PARTIALLY GILDED METAL, China, early Qing dynasty (17th century) Octagonal, with domed body, decorated with dragons, phoenixes, qilin and turtles above tumultuous waves, the shoulder decorated with a frieze of ruyi, the rim decorated with Fu Lu Shou, Chang characters Sheng Wan Sui, the openwork lid with a flower and foliate scrolls, the handles held by two dragon heads, the rim decorated with Fu Lu Shou and Chang Sheng Wan Sui characters. the underside engraved with four Qian Di Jiu Wu (潜邸舊物) characters; partly redorinated, one handle slightly twisted. L.: 16 cm (6 ¼ in.) A partial gilt metal handwarmer, China, early Qing dynasty (17th century) 清初期 铜局部包金四灵纹暖手炉「潜邸舊物」 款