Caption

Ding incense burner, leiwen ornament, Chinese art; Ding vessel; Chinese; ceremonial/ritual vessel with bird decorative motif and meander ornament; Qing dynasty 1644–1911, 19th century, China; vessel; height 19.2 cm, diameter 13.6 cm, A small tripod vessel made of a dull gold-colored metal with a rounded body and a flat rim, supported by three cylindrical legs, one of which shows a patch of reddish-brown material; the upper band of the body features a decorative raised pattern and small tab-like projections, and a large arch-shaped handle rises from the rim; the background is a smooth light gray and the surface beneath the vessel reflects it faintly.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A27_095

License type

Rights managed

Available size

77.2Mb (1.5Mb) / 15.0in x 20.0in / 4500 x 6000 (300dpi)

Keywords

Ding incense burner leiwen ornament Chinese art Ding vessel Chinese ceremonial ritual vessel bird decorative motif meander ornament Qing dynasty 1644–1911 19th century China vessel height 19.2 cm diameter 13.6 cm small tripod vessel dull gold-colored metal rounded body flat rim supported three cylindrical legs patch reddish-brown material upper band body features decorative raised pattern small tab- projections large arch-shaped handle rises rim background smooth light gray surface beneath vessel reflects faintly.