Caption

Li-type incense burner, Chinese, Qing dynasty 1644–1911, 18th century. Round, flattened Li-type ritual/ceremonial incense burner on three low legs, with backdated signatures. Height 10.0 cm; diameter 15.7 cm., A small metal vessel with a rounded body and a flared rim stands on three short tapered legs; it has a pair of curved handles that arch above the rim and mirror each other, and the metal surface shows a patina with tones of brown, bronze, dark green, and hints of black, set against a smooth light gray background and reflected faintly on the glossy surface beneath.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A21_377

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77.2Mb (924.0Kb) / 20.0in x 15.0in / 6000 x 4500 (300dpi)

Keywords

Li-type incense burner Chinese Qing dynasty 1644–1911 18th century Round flattened Li-type ritual ceremonial incense burner three low legs backdated signatures Height 10.0 cm diameter 15.7 cm small metal vessel rounded body flared rim stands three short tapered legs pair curved handles arch rim mirror metal surface patina tones brown bronze dark green hints black set smooth light gray background reflected faintly glossy surface beneath.