Li-type incense burner, Chinese, ceremonial Li-type ritual vessel, Ming style, Qing 1644–1911, backdated signatures, 19th century, China; vessel; height 6.8 cm, diameter 12.9 cm, A small metal vessel with a rounded body and a pair of curved handles across its open top sits on a reflective surface, showing a mirrored underside; the vessel has an aged, mottled finish with areas of gold, dark brown, and greenish patina, and it stands on three short tapered legs against a plain gray background.
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Li-type incense burner, Chinese, ceremonial Li-type ritual vessel, Ming style, Qing 1644–1911, backdated signatures, 19th century, China; vessel; height 6.8 cm, diameter 12.9 cm, A small metal vessel with a rounded body and a pair of curved handles across its open top sits on a reflective surface, showing a mirrored underside; the vessel has an aged, mottled finish with areas of gold, dark brown, and greenish patina, and it stands on three short tapered legs against a plain gray background.

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Li-type incense burner Chinese ceremonial Li-type ritual vessel Ming style Qing 1644–1911 backdated signatures 19th century China vessel height 6.8 cm diameter 12.9 cm small metal vessel rounded body pair curved handles across open top sits reflective surface showing mirrored underside aged mottled finish areas gold dark brown greenish patina stands three short tapered legs plain gray background.

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