Caption

Li-type incense burner, Chinese, ceremony vessel in Ming/Qing styles Ming 1368–1644; Qing 1644–1911; Xuande period 1426–1435 antidated signature. Cast in golden-red bronze with light reddish-brown patina. Flattened body with twig-shaped handles and low legs. Signed. 18th century, China. Vessel censer. Height 13 cm; diameter 26 cm; depth 6.5 cm., A round, flat object with a mostly reddish-brown metal surface and a patina showing areas of darker brown and small greenish spots; the object has three rounded protrusions each topped with a brighter gold-toned circular cap and a recessed square panel in the center with carved linear patterns; the item rests on a reflective gray surface that creates a faint mirrored semicircle beneath it, and the background is a smooth light gray.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A29_003

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Keywords

Li-type incense burner Chinese ceremony vessel Ming Qing styles Ming 1368–1644 Qing 1644–1911 Xuande period 1426–1435 antidated signature Cast golden-red bronze light reddish-brown patina Flattened body twig-shaped handles low legs Signed 18th century China Vessel censer Height 13 cm diameter 26 cm depth 6.5 cm round flat object mostly reddish-brown metal surface patina showing areas darker brown small greenish spots object three rounded protrusions topped brighter gold-toned circular cap recessed square panel center carved linear patterns item rests reflective gray surface creates faint mirrored semicircle beneath background smooth light gray.