Caption

Gui incense burner, Chinese, ceremonial vessel, taotie iconography, meander and leiwen ornament, ritual vessel, Qing dynasty 1644–1911, 19th century, China, vessel; height 6.5 cm, width 12.8 cm, diameter 8.9 cm, An aged metal vessel with a rounded body and a short pedestal base sits centered on a reflective surface, showing a faint mirror image beneath it; the vessel has two looped handles on opposite sides and a wide rim, and its surface is covered in intricate raised patterns and textured motifs; the metal shows a patina with green and brown tones alongside darker areas of tarnish, and the reflection echoes those green, brown, and dark hues against a pale gray background.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A22_126

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77.2Mb (1.6Mb) / 20.0in x 15.0in / 6000 x 4500 (300dpi)

Keywords

Gui incense burner Chinese ceremonial vessel taotie iconography meander leiwen ornament ritual vessel Qing dynasty 1644–1911 19th century China vessel height 6.5 cm width 12.8 cm diameter 8.9 cm aged metal vessel rounded body short pedestal base sits centered reflective surface showing faint mirror image beneath two looped handles opposite sides wide rim surface covered intricate raised patterns textured motifs metal patina green brown tones alongside darker areas tarnish reflection echoes brown dark hues pale gray background.