Caption

Censer with cover, Chinese, Qing dynasty 1644–1911, 18th century. Material/Type: ritual/ceremonial vessel censer, height 18.5 cm, width 11.2 cm. Decoration/iconography: lions, Immortals, fo, Taoism, lingzhi., A small ornamental vessel stands on a reflective surface against a plain light gray background, featuring a dark metallic color with areas of brownish patina; the vessel has a domed lid topped by a sculpted animal figure with a curled tail and a rounded object beneath one paw, and the lid shows openwork cutouts; the cylindrical body is decorated in low relief with scenes of human figures, trees, and flowing forms, and it rests on three short rounded legs that mirror in the surface below.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A26_182

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Rights managed

Available size

77.2Mb (1.2Mb) / 15.0in x 20.0in / 4500 x 6000 (300dpi)

Keywords

Censer cover Chinese Qing dynasty 1644–1911 18th century Material Type ritual ceremonial vessel censer height 18.5 cm width 11.2 cm Decoration iconography lions Immortals fo Taoism lingzhi small ornamental vessel stands reflective surface plain light gray background featuring dark metallic color areas brownish patina vessel domed lid topped sculpted animal figure curled tail rounded object beneath paw lid openwork cutouts cylindrical body decorated low relief scenes human figures trees flowing forms rests three short rounded legs mirror surface .