LACQUERED INCENSE CLOCK IN THE SHAPE OF A PHOENIX
QING DYNASTY 19TH CENTURY
£420
Auction: 22 March 2017 at 14:00 GMT
Description
the black-lacquered elongated body terminating in a phoenix head on one end and a tail plume on the other, the sides decorated in gilt and red lacquer with birds in flight amongst floral sprays, resting on claw-shaped supports, the hollow interior used to hold incense sticks for timekeeping
Dimensions
60cm long