Gilt-Bronze Octagonal Incense Burner, cast from fine bronze in octagonal cylindrical form, flanked by a pair of ruyi-shaped handles, the body shallowly engraved with bamboo motifs, with a mottled aged patina, fitted with an openwork carved zitan wood cover, the knob inlaid with an openwork Hetian jade auspicious beast, accompanied by original carved zitan wood base, height 22cm, width 17.5cm, weight 2676.5g, of fine bronze quality and complete matching set, an important incense vessel for scholar??s studio display in the Ming and Qing dynasties.