Caption

Incense burner - bowl with a lid, Chinese, Qing dynasty 1644–1911, 18th/19th century. Painted enamel decoration on a navy blue background with flower tendrils peony, bats, flowers, coins, and the character shuangxi double happiness, usually used in China in the context of marriage. Ceremonial vessel — censer/incense burner. Height 6.4 cm; diameter 9.7 cm; weight 0.17 kg., A small round lidded box sits centered against a plain light gray background, showing a glossy surface and a clear reflection beneath it. The box is predominantly bright blue with decorative floral patterns in shades of green, pink, white, and pale purple, and has ornate gold accents along the rim and base. There are bold rectangular motifs in deep red on both the lid and the body, and the overall finish appears enamel-like and polished.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A26_147

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Rights managed

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103.0Mb (1.5Mb) / 20.0in x 20.0in / 6000 x 6000 (300dpi)

Keywords

Incense burner - bowl lid Chinese Qing dynasty 1644–1911 18th 19th century Painted enamel decoration navy blue background flower tendrils peony bats flowers coins character shuangxi double happiness usually China context marriage Ceremonial vessel censer incense burner Height 6.4 cm diameter 9.7 cm weight 0.17 kg small round lidded box sits centered plain light gray background showing glossy surface clear reflection beneath box predominantly bright blue decorative floral patterns shades green pink white pale purple ornate gold accents rim base bold rectangular motifs deep red body finish enamel- polished.