Caption

Ding incense burner, Chinese, ding vessel for ceremonial/ritual use, 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 three-legged metal vessel with a rounded bowl and a raised rim sits against a pale gray background, showing a dark brown to black patina with areas of greenish corrosion; the bowl has a decorative band of incised geometric and curving motifs around its middle, and a flat looped handle rises from the rim at the back; each leg curves downward like an animal limb and ends in a rounded foot, with the legs and underside exhibiting patches of green and lighter brown where the surface has worn.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A28_393

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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 decorated leiwen ornament meander ornament dragons Qing dynasty 1644–1911 19th century China vessel height 12.8 cm diameter 10.5 cm small three-legged metal vessel rounded bowl raised rim sits pale gray background showing dark brown black patina areas greenish corrosion bowl decorative band incised geometric curving motifs middle flat looped handle rises back leg curves downward animal limb ends rounded foot legs underside exhibiting patches green lighter brown surface worn.