Caption

Gui-type incense burner, Chinese, Qing dynasty 1644–1911, 19th century. Bronze vessel with phoenixes, dragons, qilin unicorns, cranes, and plant tendril ornament; ceremonial/ritual function. Dimensions: height 7.5 cm; width 17.8 cm; diameter 13.7 cm; weight 0.53 kg., An ornate metal bowl sits on a reflective surface against a plain light gray background, the bowl showing a dark bronze base color with decorative gold accents and patterns around its rim and body, a slightly flared lip, a rounded body with embossed motifs and a small vertical decorative tab on one side, and the reflection of the bowl visible on the surface beneath it.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A22_137

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Rights managed

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77.2Mb (1.1Mb) / 20.0in x 15.0in / 6000 x 4500 (300dpi)

Keywords

Gui-type incense burner Chinese Qing dynasty 1644–1911 19th century Bronze vessel phoenixes dragons qilin unicorns cranes plant tendril ornament ceremonial ritual function Dimensions height 7.5 cm width 17.8 cm diameter 13.7 cm weight 0.53 kg ornate metal bowl sits reflective surface plain light gray background bowl showing dark bronze base color decorative gold accents patterns rim body slightly flared lip rounded body embossed motifs small vertical decorative tab side reflection bowl visible surface beneath .