Caption

Li-type incense burner censer, Chinese, 18th century copy after a 15th-century original, Qing dynasty 1644–1911. Bronze vessel, height 11.5 cm, width 17.6 cm. Decoration: two dragons among clouds; motifs include dragons and clouds. Ceremonial/ritual ding-style vessel; backdated signatures., A small bronze tripod vessel with a round bowl and two upright loop handles, resting on three short conical legs, shown against a plain light gray background; the vessel surface is a warm golden-bronze with darker brown and greenish patina in places, and it is decorated with raised dragon motifs and stylized cloud-like forms in the same metal finish; the interior appears darker with a bluish-green tinge, and the vessel casts a soft reflection on the glossy surface beneath it.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A26_295

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Rights managed

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77.2Mb (1.2Mb) / 20.0in x 15.0in / 6000 x 4500 (300dpi)

Keywords

Li-type incense burner censer Chinese 18th century copy 15th-century original Qing dynasty 1644–1911 Bronze vessel height 11.5 cm width 17.6 cm Decoration two dragons clouds motifs include dragons Ceremonial ritual ding-style vessel backdated signatures small bronze tripod vessel round bowl two upright loop handles resting three short conical legs shown plain light gray background vessel surface warm golden-bronze darker brown greenish patina places decorated raised dragon motifs stylized cloud- forms metal finish interior darker bluish-green tinge vessel casts soft reflection glossy surface beneath .