Caption

Gui-type incense burner, Chinese, Qing dynasty 1644–1911, 19th century. Bronze ceremonial/ritual vessel with phoenixes, dragons, cranes, unicorns qilin, plant tendril ornamentation. Height 7.5 cm; width 17.8 cm; diameter 13.7 cm; weight 0.53 kg., A small metal bowl sits centered on a smooth reflective surface, showing a mirrored reflection beneath it; the bowl is primarily dark bronze with ornate gilded accents in gold, featuring embossed decorative patterns and raised motifs around its body and rim, and it has a short rounded foot with similar gold detailing; the interior appears darker and aged, while the background is a plain light gray.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A22_139

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Rights managed

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

Keywords

Gui-type incense burner Chinese Qing dynasty 1644–1911 19th century Bronze ceremonial ritual vessel phoenixes dragons cranes unicorns qilin plant tendril ornamentation Height 7.5 cm width 17.8 cm diameter 13.7 cm weight 0.53 kg small metal bowl sits centered smooth reflective surface showing mirrored reflection beneath bowl primarily dark bronze ornate gilded accents gold featuring embossed decorative patterns raised motifs body rim short rounded foot gold detailing interior darker aged background plain light gray.