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Censer on base, Chinese, Qing dynasty 1644–1911, 18th century. Ceremonial vessel censer with lion/fo iconography and handles; wooden carved quadrangular base. Materials: bronze censer and wood base. Dimensions: censer height 2.2 cm, width 12.3 cm, length 9.7 cm; base height 1.8 cm, width 12.2 cm, length 9.6 cm., A square metal container with a worn gold and dark brown mottled surface sits on a dark reddish-brown wooden stand with curved legs; the metal shows patchy gold areas and darker brown or blackened interior surfaces, and each corner of the container has decorative metallic fittings in a darker bronze or gray tone, including a sculpted handle on one side shaped like a stylized animal head in a darker metal; the wooden stand has a glossy finish and a layered platform with curving edges and short cabriole-style legs, and the whole object is reflected faintly on the smooth light gray surface beneath it against a pale gray background.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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Censer base Chinese Qing dynasty 1644–1911 18th century Ceremonial vessel censer lion fo iconography handles wooden carved quadrangular base Materials bronze censer wood base Dimensions height 2.2 cm width 12.3 cm length 9.7 cm 1.8 cm width 12.2 cm length 9.6 cm square metal container worn gold dark brown mottled surface sits dark reddish-brown wooden stand curved legs metal patchy gold areas darker brown blackened interior surfaces corner container decorative metallic fittings darker bronze gray tone sculpted handle side shaped stylized animal head darker metal wooden stand glossy finish layered platform curving edges short cabriole-style legs whole object reflected faintly smooth light gray surface beneath pale gray background.