Caption

Ding type incense burner on a stand, Chinese, Qing dynasty 1644–1911, 19th century. Bronze ceremonial vessel incense burner with lotus motifs and stylized hieroglyphs FU happiness; iconography includes lotuses, bats symbolizing happiness, fo, tiger, and one hundred antiquities baigu ornament; meander ornament. Round wooden turned stand on five legs, on a pedestal in the shape of a lotus rosette. Incense burner: height 21 cm, diameter 15 cm. Base stand: height 7.5 cm, width 18.4 cm., A bronze tripod vessel with a rounded body and a dark interior sits against a neutral gray background, featuring two upright handles rising from the rim and three tapering legs that extend down to a reflective surface; the metal shows a brownish bronze patina with darker areas and subtle engraved patterns on the body, and the scene includes reflections of the legs on the glossy surface below.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A26_249

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77.2Mb (800.4Kb) / 15.0in x 20.0in / 4500 x 6000 (300dpi)

Keywords

Ding type incense burner stand Chinese Qing dynasty 1644–1911 19th century Bronze ceremonial vessel incense burner lotus motifs stylized hieroglyphs FU happiness iconography includes lotuses bats symbolizing happiness fo tiger hundred antiquities baigu ornament meander ornament Round wooden turned five legs pedestal shape lotus rosette Incense burner height 21 cm diameter 15 cm Base stand 7.5 cm width 18.4 cm bronze tripod vessel rounded body dark interior sits neutral gray background featuring two upright handles rising rim three tapering legs extend down reflective surface metal brownish bronze patina darker areas subtle engraved patterns body scene reflections glossy surface .