Caption

Censer on base; creator, Chinese, Qing dynasty 1644–1911; 18th century. Bronze ceremonial censer with lion fo handles and iconography; wooden carved quadrangular base. Function: ritual vessel. Censer dimensions: H 2.2 cm, W 12.3 cm, L 9.7 cm. Base dimensions: H 1.8 cm, W 12.2 cm, L 9.6 cm., A square metallic object with a worn gold and brown surface sits centered against a pale gray background, showing a few areas of flaked lighter gold. The object has rounded corner feet that are a brighter gold tone and two short horizontal protruding handles on opposite sides that are darker bronze. The surface shows a few irregular patches of lighter and darker discoloration, and the object casts a subtle reflection on a glossy surface below. The visible colors are gold, brown, bronze, darker grayish bronze, and pale gray.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A26_294

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Rights managed

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77.2Mb (1.6Mb) / 20.0in x 15.0in / 6000 x 4499 (300dpi)

Keywords

Censer base creator Chinese Qing dynasty 1644–1911 18th century Bronze ceremonial censer lion fo handles iconography wooden carved quadrangular base Function ritual vessel Censer dimensions H 2.2 cm W 12.3 cm L 9.7 cm Base dimensions H 1.8 cm W 12.2 cm L 9.6 cm square metallic object worn gold brown surface sits centered pale gray background showing areas flaked lighter gold object rounded corner feet brighter gold tone two short horizontal protruding handles opposite sides darker bronze surface irregular patches lighter darker discoloration object casts subtle reflection glossy surface visible colors brown bronze darker grayish bronze pale gray.