Caption

Incense burner with a cover — moon frog toad. Cast in bronze studded with copper. Popular motif in Chinese geomancy — symbol of a three-legged frog toad bringing money wealth. 19th century, Burma Myanmar. Burmese art; ceremonial vessel; incense burner. Symbols: frogs, coins, tiger wealth, luck. Height 20.0 cm; width 32.0 cm; depth 21.0 cm., A small carved object in brass tones sits on a low, rounded base of similar brass color; on top of the base a stylized animal figure with a raised head and open mouth is depicted, showing curved decorative grooves and a textured surface, with the figure's body and limbs forming a compact posture and a tail that curls slightly; the overall color palette includes shades of gold, brass, and muted brown against a pale gray to white gradient background.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A27_311

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Rights managed

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32.5Mb (304.8Kb) / 13.0in x 9.7in / 3894 x 2921 (300dpi)

Keywords

Incense burner cover moon frog toad Cast bronze studded copper Popular motif Chinese geomancy symbol three-legged frog toad bringing money wealth 19th century Burma Myanmar Burmese art ceremonial vessel incense burner Symbols frogs coins tiger wealth luck Height 20.0 cm width 32.0 cm depth 21.0 cm small carved object brass tones sits low rounded base brass color top base stylized animal figure raised head open mouth depicted showing curved decorative grooves textured surface figure's body limbs forming compact posture tail curls slightly color palette includes shades gold brass muted brown pale gray white gradient background.