Caption

Gui-type incense burner, bronze, Chinese, Qing dynasty 1644–1911, 19th century, China; gui vessel with taotie mask and fantastical beasts, ritual/ceremonial vessel; height 10.0 cm, width 11.5 cm., A bronze vessel with a rounded rim and a slightly flared mouth sits centered against a neutral gray background, showing a warm brown and dark brown patina with subtle greenish and reddish tints; the vessel has a short cylindrical foot and a wider body decorated with raised geometric and zoomorphic reliefs forming repeating patterns around the exterior, and a vertical bronze strap or handle running from rim to base with a stylized animal head at its top; a faint reflection of the vessel appears on the glossy surface beneath it.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A22_120

License type

Rights managed

Available size

77.2Mb (1.2Mb) / 15.0in x 20.0in / 4500 x 6000 (300dpi)

Keywords

Gui-type incense burner bronze Chinese Qing dynasty 1644–1911 19th century China gui vessel taotie mask fantastical beasts ritual ceremonial vessel height 10.0 cm width 11.5 cm bronze vessel rounded rim slightly flared mouth sits centered neutral gray background showing warm brown dark brown patina subtle greenish reddish tints vessel short cylindrical foot wider body decorated raised geometric zoomorphic reliefs forming repeating patterns exterior vertical bronze strap handle running rim base stylized animal head top faint reflection glossy surface beneath .