Caption

Gui-type incense burner, attributed to Li Daguan fl. late 16th–early 17th century? signed, noted; Chinese, Qing dynasty 1644–1911; bronze vessel with zoomorphic motifs—squirrels, lions—vines, grapes and plant ornament; gui vessel form with handles; ritual/ceremonial incense burner; 18th–19th century; height 6.5 cm, diameter 11.7 cm, weight 0.56 kg., A small ornate bowl sits against a plain gray background, with a reflective surface beneath showing a muted mirror image; the bowl has a rounded upper section and a narrower foot, both with bands of bright gold color, while the main body shows darker bronze and brown tones; the exterior is decorated with raised floral and vine motifs in gold relief and a few circular medallion-like decorations, and the interior appears dark with brown and black hues; overall the visible colors include gold, bronze, brown, black, and gray.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A26_193

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Keywords

Gui-type incense burner attributed Li Daguan fl late 16th–early 17th century signed noted Chinese Qing dynasty 1644–1911 bronze vessel zoomorphic motifs squirrels lions vines grapes plant ornament gui vessel form handles ritual ceremonial incense burner 18th–19th century height 6.5 cm diameter 11.7 cm weight 0.56 kg small ornate bowl sits plain gray background reflective surface beneath showing muted mirror image bowl rounded upper section narrower foot bands bright gold color main body darker bronze brown tones exterior decorated raised floral vine motifs gold relief circular medallion- decorations interior dark brown black hues visible colors include bronze black gray.