Li-type incense burner, cicadas and lion iconography, dragons, Chinese art/culture, Ming dynasty 1368–1644, Xuande period 1426–1435, ceremonial/ritual vessel, China, vessel, height 8.1 cm, diameter 11.1 cm, A small rounded vessel with a dark, almost black surface sits centered on a smooth, reflective surface; it has a wide, open top with two upward-curving rim extensions on opposite sides, a bulging body that narrows toward the base, and three short, tapered legs; the interior appears darker and slightly worn, and the surrounding background is a soft neutral gray.
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Li-type incense burner, cicadas and lion iconography, dragons, Chinese art/culture, Ming dynasty 1368–1644, Xuande period 1426–1435, ceremonial/ritual vessel, China, vessel, height 8.1 cm, diameter 11.1 cm, A small rounded vessel with a dark, almost black surface sits centered on a smooth, reflective surface; it has a wide, open top with two upward-curving rim extensions on opposite sides, a bulging body that narrows toward the base, and three short, tapered legs; the interior appears darker and slightly worn, and the surrounding background is a soft neutral gray.

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Li-type incense burner cicadas lion iconography dragons Chinese art culture Ming dynasty 1368–1644 Xuande period 1426–1435 ceremonial ritual vessel China vessel height 8.1 cm diameter 11.1 cm small rounded dark almost black surface sits centered smooth reflective surface wide open top two upward-curving rim extensions opposite sides bulging body narrows base three short tapered legs interior darker slightly worn surrounding background soft neutral gray.

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