An archaic bronze censer and cover, ding

An archaic bronze censer and cover, ding
Han Dynasty
The bulbous sides cast in low relief with two bands of S-scroll dragons separated by a horizontal raised rib, the scrollwork repeated on the two pierced upright handles, the slightly domed cover similarly decorated and cast with three ring loops, supported on three legs, the bronze surface of brown patination with some malachite encrustation
24.7 cm. high, 23.4 cm. across handles