Légende

Censer with cover, Chinese, Qing dynasty 1644–1911, 18th century. Ceremonial ritual vessel censer, height 18.5 cm, width 11.2 cm. Decoration: lions, Immortals, fo, lingzhi; Taoist iconography., An ornate dark metal cylindrical container with a removable domed lid topped by a sculpted animal figure, resting on three short legs; the body of the container is decorated with low-relief scenes of human and animal figures and flowing motifs, and the lid has openwork patterns beneath the sculpted topper; colors visible include dark brown, black, and subtle metallic highlights against a pale gray background.

Crédit

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Notre référence

LZT26A26_183

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

77.2Mo (1.1Mo) / 38.1cm x 50.8cm / 4500 x 6000 (300dpi)

Mots clés

Censer cover Chinese Qing dynasty 1644–1911 18th century Ceremonial ritual vessel censer height 18.5 cm width 11.2 cm Decoration lions Immortals fo lingzhi Taoist iconography ornate dark metal cylindrical container removable domed lid topped sculpted animal figure resting three short legs body container decorated low-relief scenes human animal figures flowing motifs lid openwork patterns beneath sculpted topper colors visible include dark brown black subtle metallic highlights pale gray background.