Caption

Ding incense burner, Chinese, ding vessel; ceremonial/ritual vessel with leiwen and meander ornament, dragons; Qing dynasty 1644–1911, 19th century, China; vessel; height 12.8 cm, diameter 10.5 cm., A small rounded metal vessel with two vertical handles projecting above its rim stands on three curved legs; the body shows an incised decorative band with geometric and stylized animal motifs around its upper portion, and the legs have sculpted animal-head forms with traces of green and brown patina; the metal surface displays shades of dark brown and bronze with areas of lighter greenish corrosion, and the vessel sits on a reflective pale gray surface against a neutral light gray background.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A28_392

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77.2Mb (1.0Mb) / 20.0in x 15.0in / 6000 x 4500 (300dpi)

Keywords

Ding incense burner Chinese ding vessel ceremonial ritual vessel leiwen meander ornament dragons Qing dynasty 1644–1911 19th century China vessel height 12.8 cm diameter 10.5 cm small rounded metal vessel two vertical handles projecting rim stands three curved legs body incised decorative band geometric stylized animal motifs upper portion sculpted animal-head forms traces green brown patina metal surface displays shades dark brown bronze areas lighter greenish corrosion vessel sits reflective pale gray surface neutral light gray background.