Gui-shaped Censer
Original Language TitleKuei-shaped Censer
CultureChinese
DateQing dynasty (1644-1911)
MediumBronze (copper alloy)
DimensionsOverall: 2 3/8 × 4 1/2 inches (6.02 × 11.43 cm)
Credit LineGift of Max W. Yeh in memory of George K. C. Yeh
Object numberF99-19/4
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DescriptionRound bowl-shaped vessel with everted rim, ring foot, and two opposing animal-head handles with loose mouth rings. The neck and foot are decorated by bands of relief scrolls in recessed bands, the necks with symmetrical stylized forms. The outside patina is reddish-gold while the inside is black from burning materials.
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