Caption

Censer with a cover, ; animals, fruits ornament, birds decorative motif, plant ornament; Korean, Korean art. Censer with two long handles with mascarons. Decoration: two reserves — fruits and leafy twigs, animals and birds among trees. Early 20th century, Korea . Vessel, censer. Height 15.0 cm, diameter 9.8 cm., A gilded metal vessel with a rounded body and a pierced domed lid topped by a small sculpted animal figure sits on a raised pedestal supported by three tall straight legs; the vessel has two upward-curving looped handles attached at opposite sides with sculpted decorative mounts, and the body shows incised decorative patterns. The overall colors visible are gold and brass tones against a neutral gray background.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A29_198

License type

Rights managed

Available size

77.2Mb (1019.6Kb) / 15.0in x 20.0in / 4500 x 6000 (300dpi)

Keywords

Censer cover animals fruits ornament birds decorative motif plant ornament Korean Korean art two long handles mascarons Decoration two reserves fruits leafy twigs birds trees Early 20th century Korea Vessel censer Height 15.0 cm diameter 9.8 cm gilded metal vessel rounded body pierced domed lid topped small sculpted animal figure sits raised pedestal supported three tall straight legs vessel two upward-curving looped handles attached opposite sides sculpted decorative mounts body incised decorative patterns colors visible gold brass tones neutral gray background.