Caption

Dui-type vessel with a lid, censer/ritual/ceremonial vessel, Chinese, Qing dynasty 1644–1911, possibly 19th century, decorated with meander and leiwen ornaments and lion iconography, geometric ornament, bronze? material not specified, height 26.5 cm, width 26.5 cm, provenance unknown., A dark bronze vessel with a rounded body, a short neck, and a narrow rim sits on a reflective surface; the vessel has a pair of ornate handles shaped like stylized scrolls on opposite sides and rises on three short feet that terminate in paw-like forms, with decorative raised patterns covering its surface including bands of concentric swirls, geometric motifs, and horizontal ridges; the visible colors are dark brown, muted greenish-brown, and hints of black, set against a pale gray background and reflected faintly below.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A28_386

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

Keywords

Dui-type vessel lid censer ritual ceremonial vessel Chinese Qing dynasty 1644–1911 19th century decorated meander leiwen ornaments lion iconography geometric ornament bronze material specified height 26.5 cm width 26.5 cm provenance unknown dark bronze vessel rounded body short neck narrow rim sits reflective surface vessel pair ornate handles shaped stylized scrolls opposite sides rises three short feet terminate paw- forms decorative raised patterns covering surface bands concentric swirls geometric motifs horizontal ridges visible colors dark brown muted greenish-brown hints black set pale gray background reflected faintly .