Caption

Ding incense burner, Chinese, ding vessel, ceremonial/ritual vessel, decorated with leiwen ornament, meander ornament, and dragons; Qing dynasty 1644–1911, 19th century, China; vessel; height 12.8 cm, diameter 10.5 cm., A small bronze vessel stands on a reflective surface against a pale gray background, showing a rounded bowl with a wide rim and a pair of vertical loop handles rising above the rim; the body has a decorative band with incised patterns and raised motifs, and the vessel rests on three short, curved legs that resemble stylized animal forms. The visible colors are dark brown and black on the metal, with areas of greenish corrosion and lighter brown or tan patina on the interior and raised surfaces, and the background and reflection are shades of light gray.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A28_391

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Rights managed

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77.2Mb (1.1Mb) / 20.0in x 15.0in / 6000 x 4500 (300dpi)

Keywords

Ding incense burner Chinese ding vessel ceremonial ritual vessel decorated leiwen ornament meander ornament dragons Qing dynasty 1644–1911 19th century China vessel height 12.8 cm diameter 10.5 cm small bronze vessel stands reflective surface pale gray background showing rounded bowl wide rim pair vertical loop handles rising rim body decorative band incised patterns raised motifs vessel rests three short curved legs resemble stylized animal forms visible colors dark brown black metal areas greenish corrosion lighter brown tan patina interior raised surfaces background reflection shades light gray.