Caption

Ding incense burner, leiwen ornament, Ding vessel, ritual/ceremonial vessel with bird decorative motif and meander ornament, Chinese, Qing dynasty 1644–1911, 19th century, China; height 19.2 cm, diameter 13.6 cm;, A small bronze vessel with a rounded body and a band of low relief decoration around its upper circumference sits on three straight legs and has a pair of short, upright handles opposite each other; the bronze surface shows areas of darker patina and lighter golden tones with traces of brown and greenish discoloration, and the interior appears darker with mottled brown and green hues, all set against a plain pale gray background.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A27_096

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Rights managed

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77.2Mb (1.4Mb) / 15.0in x 20.0in / 4500 x 6000 (300dpi)

Keywords

Ding incense burner leiwen ornament Ding vessel ritual ceremonial vessel bird decorative motif meander ornament Chinese Qing dynasty 1644–1911 19th century China height 19.2 cm diameter 13.6 cm small bronze vessel rounded body band low relief decoration upper circumference sits three straight legs pair short upright handles opposite bronze surface areas darker patina lighter golden tones traces brown greenish discoloration interior darker mottled brown green hues set plain pale gray background.