Caption

Incense burner — bowl with a lid; maker, ; Chinese; Qing dynasty 1644–1911; 18th–19th century; painted enamel on metal; decoration on navy blue background with flower tendrils peony, bats, flowers, coins; character shuangxi double happiness — usually used in China in the context of marriage; ceremonial vessel / censer; export product; height 6.4 cm, diameter 9.7 cm, weight 0.17 kg., A small rounded decorative box with a domed lid sits centered on a reflective surface, the box predominantly featuring a bright cobalt blue background with floral and foliate patterns in pink, green, turquoise, white, and gold; the lid and body each display a large stylized blossom surrounded by curling green leaves and smaller pink flowers, with gold accents and a thin gold band where lid meets base, and the box’s reflection mirrors the same colors and motifs on the grayish surface beneath.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A26_150

License type

Rights managed

Available size

103.0Mb (2.3Mb) / 20.0in x 20.0in / 6000 x 6000 (300dpi)

Keywords

Incense burner bowl lid maker Chinese Qing dynasty 1644–1911 18th–19th century painted enamel metal decoration navy blue background flower tendrils peony bats flowers coins character shuangxi double happiness usually China context marriage ceremonial vessel censer export product height 6.4 cm diameter 9.7 cm weight 0.17 kg small rounded decorative box domed lid sits centered reflective surface box predominantly featuring bright cobalt blue background floral foliate patterns pink green turquoise white gold body display large stylized blossom surrounded curling green leaves smaller gold accents thin band lid meets base box’s reflection mirrors colors motifs grayish surface beneath.