Li-type incense burner, ceremonial/ritual Li-type vessel; Chinese, Qing dynasty 1644–1911, 18th century; round, flattened incense burner on three low legs; backdated signatures; height 10.0 cm, diameter 15.7 cm., A small round three-legged bronze vessel with a bulbous body and a flared rim, showing a patina of dark brown, greenish bronze, and small areas of lighter golden bronze; the rim has two upward-curving handles opposite each other, and the vessel sits on a reflective surface that mirrors its shape.
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Li-type incense burner, ceremonial/ritual Li-type vessel; Chinese, Qing dynasty 1644–1911, 18th century; round, flattened incense burner on three low legs; backdated signatures; height 10.0 cm, diameter 15.7 cm., A small round three-legged bronze vessel with a bulbous body and a flared rim, showing a patina of dark brown, greenish bronze, and small areas of lighter golden bronze; the rim has two upward-curving handles opposite each other, and the vessel sits on a reflective surface that mirrors its shape.

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Li-type incense burner ceremonial ritual Li-type vessel Chinese Qing dynasty 1644–1911 18th century round flattened incense burner three low legs backdated signatures height 10.0 cm diameter 15.7 cm small round three-legged bronze vessel bulbous body flared rim showing patina dark brown greenish bronze small areas lighter golden bronze rim two upward-curving handles opposite vessel sits reflective surface mirrors shape.

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