Li-type incense burner, incense burner in bronze, Chinese ceremonial vessel with dragon iconography, Qing dynasty 1644–1911, 18th–19th century, China; height 13.5 cm, width 18.6 cm., A low, rounded three-legged metal vessel with a dark brown and greenish patina, showing areas of worn bronze and subtle reddish-brown tones inside the rim, with a curved double-arched handle rising from the lip and a smooth reflective surface beneath that mirrors the vessel.
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Li-type incense burner, incense burner in bronze, Chinese ceremonial vessel with dragon iconography, Qing dynasty 1644–1911, 18th–19th century, China; height 13.5 cm, width 18.6 cm., A low, rounded three-legged metal vessel with a dark brown and greenish patina, showing areas of worn bronze and subtle reddish-brown tones inside the rim, with a curved double-arched handle rising from the lip and a smooth reflective surface beneath that mirrors the vessel.

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Li-type incense burner incense burner bronze Chinese ceremonial vessel dragon iconography Qing dynasty 1644–1911 18th–19th century China height 13.5 cm width 18.6 cm low rounded three-legged metal vessel dark brown greenish patina showing areas worn bronze subtle reddish-brown tones inside rim curved double-arched handle rising lip smooth reflective surface beneath mirrors vessel.

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