Caption

Ding incense burner on stand, Chinese, Qing dynasty 1644–1911. Incense censer ritual vessel, 19th century. Round wooden turned stand on five legs; sides shaped like double lotus rosette lower part without the top; upper base on foot separate. Decoration: lotus motifs, stylized hieroglyph FU happiness; iconography includes bats, fo, tiger, lotuses, one hundred antiquities baigu, meander ornament. Dimensions: incense burner height 21 cm, diameter 15 cm; base height 7.9 cm, width 18.4 cm., A low, round wooden stand with a dark brown to almost black finish sits on a reflective surface, showing a subtle reflection beneath it; the top surface is slightly concave with a central shallow depression and a few small areas where the finish is worn to a lighter brown, while the carved base features flowing, curving cutouts and scrolled feet in the same dark brown hue with some lighter brown highlights.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A26_232

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Keywords

Ding incense burner stand Chinese Qing dynasty 1644–1911 Incense censer ritual vessel 19th century Round wooden turned five legs sides shaped double lotus rosette lower part top upper base foot separate Decoration lotus motifs stylized hieroglyph FU happiness iconography includes bats fo tiger lotuses hundred antiquities baigu meander ornament Dimensions incense burner height 21 cm diameter 15 cm base 7.9 cm width 18.4 cm low round wooden stand dark brown almost black finish sits reflective surface showing subtle reflection beneath top surface slightly concave central shallow depression small areas finish worn lighter brown carved base features flowing curving cutouts scrolled feet dark brown hue lighter highlights.