Caption

Ding-type incense burner on a stand;, 19th century, China, Qing dynasty 1644–1911. Bronze ceremonial ritual vessel incense burner decorated with lotus motifs, bats iconography of happiness, fo, tiger symbol, meander and one hundred antiquities/baigu ornament, stylized hieroglyphs reading FU happiness. Round turned wooden stand with five legs on a pedestal shaped as a lotus rosette. Incense burner: height 21 cm, diameter 15 cm. Stand base: height 7.5 cm, width 18.4 cm., A bronze tripod vessel with a rounded body and a concave rim sits against a neutral gray background, showing a warm brown and dark bronze patina with subtle greenish-black interior tones; the vessel rests on three slightly tapered legs that reflect on the surface below, and a vertical handle with a rounded top and an arched cutout rises from the rim, all surfaces displaying faint engraved patterns and a smooth, aged finish.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A26_248

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Keywords

Ding-type incense burner stand 19th century China Qing dynasty 1644–1911 Bronze ceremonial ritual vessel incense burner decorated lotus motifs bats iconography happiness fo tiger symbol meander hundred antiquities baigu ornament stylized hieroglyphs reading FU happiness Round turned wooden stand five legs pedestal shaped lotus rosette Incense burner height 21 cm diameter 15 cm Stand base 7.5 cm width 18.4 cm bronze tripod vessel rounded body concave rim sits neutral gray background showing warm brown dark bronze patina subtle greenish-black interior tones vessel rests three slightly tapered legs reflect surface vertical handle rounded top arched cutout rises rim surfaces displaying faint engraved patterns smooth aged finish.