A RARE PALE AGATE 'LUDUAN' INCENSE BURNER AND COVER QING DYNASTY, 18TH CENTURY |

skilfully carved in the form of a luduan standing foursquare, the removable head of the mythical beast depicted with the mouth open and revealing its fangs to ventilate the interior, further portrayed with two tiers of curly mane, supported on a well-hollowed body resting on four sturdy legs, the chest of the beast with a long strip of scaling and adorned a collar suspending two bells and three tassels, the semi-translucent stone with mottled inclusions