Caption

Li-type incense burner, Chinese, cast in golden-red bronze with light reddish-brown patina. Flattened low body with twig-shaped handles and low legs. Inscribed/antidated signatures; style associated with Ming 1368–1644, Xuande 1426–1435 and Qing 1644–1911. Function: ritual/ceremonial censer. 18th century, China. Height 13 cm; diameter 26 cm; depth 6.5 cm., A low, rounded bronze vessel with a warm reddish-brown patina sits on a reflective surface; it has a wide rim, a pair of rounded arching handles with cut-out centers, and three short conical legs. The vessel shows areas of darker brown and subtle greenish corrosion inside the rim and along the interior, with small variations in tone and mottling across the exterior. The background is a smooth light gray, and the reflection of the vessel and its legs appears muted on the glossy surface beneath.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A29_002

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Keywords

Li-type incense burner Chinese cast golden-red bronze light reddish-brown patina Flattened low body twig-shaped handles low legs Inscribed antidated signatures style associated Ming 1368–1644 Xuande 1426–1435 Qing 1644–1911 Function ritual ceremonial censer 18th century China Height 13 cm diameter 26 cm depth 6.5 cm low rounded bronze vessel warm reddish-brown patina sits reflective surface wide rim pair rounded arching handles cut- centers three short conical legs vessel areas darker brown subtle greenish corrosion inside rim interior small variations tone mottling across exterior background smooth light gray reflection legs muted glossy surface beneath.