Gui incense burner, Chinese, ceremonial vessel with taotie and meander ornamentation, leiwen pattern, Qing dynasty 1644–1911, 19th century, China, vessel gui, height 6.5 cm, width 12.8 cm, diameter 8.9 cm, An old metal vessel photographed from an angled top view, showing ornate raised patterns on its exterior surface and a rounded rim; the vessel has a greenish patina with areas of brown and darker metal tones, and two small looped handles on opposite sides; the interior shows textured corrosion in green and brown hues and the vessel casts a soft reflection on a pale gray surface.
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Gui incense burner, Chinese, ceremonial vessel with taotie and meander ornamentation, leiwen pattern, Qing dynasty 1644–1911, 19th century, China, vessel gui, height 6.5 cm, width 12.8 cm, diameter 8.9 cm, An old metal vessel photographed from an angled top view, showing ornate raised patterns on its exterior surface and a rounded rim; the vessel has a greenish patina with areas of brown and darker metal tones, and two small looped handles on opposite sides; the interior shows textured corrosion in green and brown hues and the vessel casts a soft reflection on a pale gray surface.

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Gui incense burner Chinese ceremonial vessel taotie meander ornamentation leiwen pattern Qing dynasty 1644–1911 19th century China vessel gui height 6.5 cm width 12.8 cm diameter 8.9 cm old metal vessel photographed angled top view showing ornate raised patterns exterior surface rounded rim greenish patina areas brown darker metal tones two small looped handles opposite sides interior textured corrosion green brown hues vessel casts soft reflection pale gray surface.

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