Bronze incense burner with brown patina in the form of a Noh dog, China, late Ming period, 17th centuryThe left paw resting on a brocade ball and the right paw raised, placed on a missing element, perhaps a receptacle containing incense sticks. The carved wooden base with a cloud motif has a place reserved for this missing element. The head of the animal is mounted with a hinge that allows it to tilt forward in order to fill the body of the animal with scented elements. There is a small dog of Fô, probably a lid of a perfume burner. An illegible inscription is chiseled underneath. 29 x 31 cm ; weight of the bronze : 2424 gWooden base.