A LARGE 17th CENTURY ‘LION MASK’ OCTOLOBED BRONZE CENSER Bronze, mounted to wooden base China, 17th century This large bombé bronze censer of octolobed form shows stepped rims at the neck and the foot. Most appealing are the well-cast and finely incised handles in shape of lion heads. Shape: Censer shape with figural lion mask handles Dimensions: 20,5 cm (height including base), 23 cm (diameter at the upper rim) Condition: Good condition with appealing patina Provenance: American private collection Literature comparison: For two 17th century censers showing very similar lion mask handles see Sotheby’s, SATURDAY AT SOTHEBY’S: CHINESE ART, 21 MARCH 2015, NEW YORK, lot 769 and Sotheby’s, IMPORTANT CHINESE ART, 15 SEPTEMBER 2015 - 16 SEPTEMBER 2015, NEW YORK, lot 246. 十七世紀八瓣獅首雙耳銅香爐 品相良好，包漿厚澤 美國私人收藏