Caption

Censer, Persian, Qajar dynasty late 18th–19th century, Iran. Brass censer with figurative scenes of hunting, riders, acrobatics, dragons and fantastic beasts, human figures, animals and demons in cartouches, dense arabesque background and plant motifs; height 33.0 cm, diameter 22.0 cm., An ornate metal lidded vessel with a rounded body and pedestal base, displaying intricate openwork and pierced patterns; the lid has a pointed finial and layered decorative bands, and the body shows a series of framed figural and animal motifs within delicate filigree; the pedestal flares outward and repeats the pierced and engraved decoration; visible colors include dark brown, bronze, and hints of muted gold against a pale gray background.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A20_434

License type

Rights managed

Available size

76.7Mb (1.9Mb) / 14.9in x 20.0in / 4466 x 6000 (300dpi)

Keywords

Censer Persian Qajar dynasty late 18th–19th century Iran Brass censer figurative scenes hunting riders acrobatics dragons fantastic beasts human figures animals demons cartouches dense arabesque background plant motifs height 33.0 cm diameter 22.0 cm ornate metal lidded vessel rounded body pedestal base displaying intricate openwork pierced patterns lid pointed finial layered decorative bands body series framed figural animal motifs within delicate filigree pedestal flares outward repeats pierced engraved decoration visible colors include dark brown bronze hints muted gold pale gray background.