A BRONZE 'HUREN' INCENSE BURNER China It is composed of a central part, i.e. the incense burner, which stands on two caryatids shaped as hurens, meaning European figures. With a dark patina. The below with a cast apocryphal mark of Emperor Xuande. H: 12,5 cm - L: 21,5 cm - l: 9.4 cm Weight: 1750 grams Notes: 1. The word huren means foreigner, i.e. European peoples as see by the Chinese peoples. For a related piece at public auction, that one dated to the Qing Dynasty, see Bonham's Hong Kong, 2012/05/27, lot 290. 青铜“胡人”香炉 中国