Incense burner - Brass - Foo Dog Bagua

An impressive and substantial East Asian tripod incense burner (censer / koro), finely cast from brass with an attractive iridescent and golden patina.
• Lid & Finial: The pierced cover is beautifully surmounted by a detailed, seated Foo Dog (Guardian Lion) finial with an upward-gazing expression. The lid features precise cutout openwork depicting the traditional Bagua (Eight Trigrams) symbols, designed to allow incense smoke to vent evenly.
• Body & Decoration: The globular body is flanked by two prominent animal-mask handles (Taotie) holding loose rings. The front and back feature relief panels intricately decorated with naturalistic scenes of wildlife (deer among foliage and bamboo).
• Support & Base: The vessel stands firmly on three cabriole legs issuing from stylized monster/animal masks. The underside bears an impressed square four-character artisan seal mark.