Caption

Flower pot incense burner on four legs, Chinese, Qing dynasty 1644–1911, cloisonné enamel, 18th century. Decoration: lotus tendril on a turquoise background; legs in the shape of flowered trunks plum branches made of gilded bronze. Motifs: lotuses, lotus tendril, plum trees, cracked ice, meander. Function: jardinière/incense burner. Dimensions: height 9.5 cm; width 17.2 cm; depth 12.0., A small rectangular decorative object with a turquoise background and a pattern of floral motifs in blue, red, green, and purple set within a gold metal frame; the top surface shows a central multicolored floral rosette surrounded by swirling blue and turquoise ornament. The frame has a textured, organic appearance with dark metallic and gold tones resembling twisted branches or roots at the corners and along the edges. The object sits on a reflective surface that mirrors its colors faintly, and the background behind it is a uniform light gray. The visible colors include turquoise, blue, gold, dark metallic gray, red, green, purple, and a touch of white.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A26_118

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Rights managed

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103.0Mb (2.9Mb) / 20.0in x 20.0in / 6000 x 6000 (300dpi)

Keywords

Flower pot incense burner four legs Chinese Qing dynasty 1644–1911 cloisonné enamel 18th century Decoration lotus tendril turquoise background legs shape flowered trunks plum branches gilded bronze Motifs lotuses plum trees cracked ice meander Function jardinière incense burner Dimensions height 9.5 cm width 17.2 cm depth 12.0 small rectangular decorative object pattern floral motifs blue red green purple set within gold metal frame top surface central multicolored floral rosette surrounded swirling blue turquoise ornament frame textured organic appearance dark metallic gold tones resembling twisted branches roots corners edges object sits reflective surface mirrors colors faintly background uniform light gray visible colors include turquoise gold dark metallic gray purple touch white.