Caption

Ding-type incense burner on a stand, Bronze ceremonial ritual vessel, Qing dynasty 1644–1911, 19th century, China. Decoration: lotus motifs; bats iconography; fo; tiger symbol; meander and one hundred antiquities baigu ornament; stylized hieroglyphs FU happiness. Round wooden turned stand with five legs, on a pedestal shaped like a lotus rosette. Measurements: incense burner height 21 cm, diameter 15 cm; base height 7.5 cm, width 18.4 cm., A bronze tripod vessel with a rounded body and a flared rim stands on three tapered legs; the surface shows a dark brown to bronze patina with areas of darker brown and subtle greenish-black interior shading, and the body is decorated with incised patterns; a tall arch-shaped handle rises from the rim and shares the same bronze and brown tones; the background is a smooth light gray.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A26_250

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Rights managed

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77.2Mb (806.7Kb) / 15.0in x 20.0in / 4500 x 6000 (300dpi)

Keywords

Ding-type incense burner stand Bronze ceremonial ritual vessel Qing dynasty 1644–1911 19th century China Decoration lotus motifs bats iconography fo tiger symbol meander hundred antiquities baigu ornament stylized hieroglyphs FU happiness Round wooden turned five legs pedestal shaped lotus rosette Measurements incense burner height 21 cm diameter 15 cm base 7.5 cm width 18.4 cm bronze tripod vessel rounded body flared rim stands three tapered legs surface dark brown bronze patina areas darker brown subtle greenish-black interior shading body decorated incised patterns tall arch-shaped handle rises rim shares bronze brown tones background smooth light gray.