A Chinese bronze censer in the form of a mythological beast, Ming period, the fiersome squat beast standing on four legs, height 20 cm. Provenance: Captain W.E.Frank Jones (British advisor to the Chinese government in early 20th century), gallery Desmet, Brussels, acquired from the above March 2012. Exhibited: Exhibited in 1939 in an exhibition raising funds for a 'Scientific approach to peace'.