White China porcelain incense burner, Dehua, China, 17th century The domed body is flanked by two beautiful molded handles in the shape of a lion's head. The cover is a beautiful ivory color. The rim and the foot are flared. The interior and the heel are not glazed. Xuande mark in zhuanshu with six characters on the base. Height: 8.5 cm; diameter: 12 cm Provenance: E. T. Chow collection, n°485 (Sotheby's, 19 May 1981). 十七世纪 - 德化窑白釉双狮耳香炉 款：大明宣德年制 Private collection from Paris - lots 78 to 127, 219 and 220