Han Dynasty, 206 BC-220 AD. A bronze censer comprising a domed foot with reserved tendrils on a hatched field, four radiating leaves below a hemispherical bowl with band of figural ornament and inscription, rolling waves to the rim; conical lid with tiered bands of figural ornament depicting legendary scenes, four small leaves and fenghuang chipped figure to the apex. See Song, L. Chinese Bronze Ware, Cambridge, 2011 for discussion. 1.9 kg, 35cm (13 3/4"). Property of a London collector; by inheritance from his grandfather; acquired during travels in the Far East in the 1920s. Fine condition.