Giant Chinese incense clock in the shape of a  Ru Yi sceptor on a decorative wooden stand.

The large, tiered paktong case is in the form of a RuYi sceptor and is decorated with inscribed characters around the perimeter.  The lid is finely fretted and includes nicely modeled dragons and bats..

This is one of the largest examples we’ve seen.

For additional information on incense clocks see Silvio Bedini’s ‘The Trail of Time’.