Small tripod incense burner in cloisonné enamel on copper, L - Lot 153

Small tripod incense burner in cloisonné enamel on copper, Lao Tian Li workshop, China, 20th century The rounded body is decorated at the neck with four friezes, and around the neck with gilded greciques on a red enamel ground, followed by foliage, then stylized lotus petals and, finally, a band of lingzhi mushroom heads. In the middle, alternating black Greek, foliage and polychrome lotus flowers. Each foot is embellished at the top with a gilded copper lion's head. The body is flanked by two gilded copper lion-head handles with a mobile ring. The lid repeats the flowers and foliage motif of the lower part, and has a three-part openwork design in gilded copper featuring bats in clouds. The lid's gilded copper grip depicts a fô dog. On the rim of the lid fitting into the neck of the incense burner an incised mark 製利天老 - Lao Tian Li Zhi - "fait par l'atelier Lao tian Li". Height: 16 cm