Caption

Gui incense burner, Chinese, ceremonial vessel with taotie and meander ornament, leiwen ornament, ritual gui vessel, Qing dynasty 1644–1911, 19th century, China; height 6.5 cm, width 12.8 cm, diameter 8.9 cm, A small ornate metal vessel sits centered on a reflective surface, showing a greenish patina with areas of darker brown and hints of bluish corrosion; the vessel has a rounded body with a wide open rim, decorative raised patterns all around its exterior, and a few short strap-like handles projecting from the sides and front; the interior appears darker and worn, and the reflection beneath repeats the vessel's shape and colors on a pale gray background.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A22_125

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77.2Mb (1.5Mb) / 20.0in x 15.0in / 6000 x 4500 (300dpi)

Keywords

Gui incense burner Chinese ceremonial vessel taotie meander ornament leiwen ornament ritual gui vessel Qing dynasty 1644–1911 19th century China height 6.5 cm width 12.8 cm diameter 8.9 cm small ornate metal vessel sits centered reflective surface showing greenish patina areas darker brown hints bluish corrosion rounded body wide open rim decorative raised patterns exterior short strap- handles projecting sides front interior darker worn reflection beneath repeats vessel's shape colors pale gray background.