Burner - Bronze - silver inlays - Ding-Censer
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Bronze censer (Ding) with fine silver inlays, Qing Dynasty (early 19th century), height 19 cm, width 12 cm, depth 12 cm, titled Ding-Censer, origin North China, provenance Privatsammlung, in good condition with minor wear andPatina.
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Chinese censer (Xianglu) in the form of an archaizing tripod vessel (Ding), bronze with fine silver thread inlays, Qing Dynasty, 19th century, probably first half.
The vessel rests on three conical legs and has two upright, slightly curved handles. The bulging body is encircled by a relief decorative band displaying stylized taotie masks and archaistic ornamentation, finely accentuated by inlaid silver threads in geometric and linear patterns. The rim and handles are additionally decorated with subtle silver inlays, giving the object an elegant and nuanced surface effect.
The underside bears a six-character seal-script mark “Xuande nianzhi,” a reverent reference used in the Qing era to the famous bronzes of the Ming Dynasty, particularly the Xuande period (1426–1435).
This piece stylistically remains in the tradition of archaizing bronzes, valued and collected in the 18th and 19th centuries, and embodies a scholarly return to earlier ritual forms. The combination of the classical Ding form, ornamental relief, and fine silver thread inlay points to high-quality workshop workmanship.
China, Qing Dynasty, 19th century, probably first half.
Wear and age-related patina.
Chinese censer (Xianglu) in the form of an archaizing tripod vessel (Ding), bronze with fine silver thread inlays, Qing Dynasty, 19th century, probably first half.
The vessel rests on three conical legs and has two upright, slightly curved handles. The bulging body is encircled by a relief decorative band displaying stylized taotie masks and archaistic ornamentation, finely accentuated by inlaid silver threads in geometric and linear patterns. The rim and handles are additionally decorated with subtle silver inlays, giving the object an elegant and nuanced surface effect.
The underside bears a six-character seal-script mark “Xuande nianzhi,” a reverent reference used in the Qing era to the famous bronzes of the Ming Dynasty, particularly the Xuande period (1426–1435).
This piece stylistically remains in the tradition of archaizing bronzes, valued and collected in the 18th and 19th centuries, and embodies a scholarly return to earlier ritual forms. The combination of the classical Ding form, ornamental relief, and fine silver thread inlay points to high-quality workshop workmanship.
China, Qing Dynasty, 19th century, probably first half.
Wear and age-related patina.
Details
Era
1400-1900
Specific region of origin
Nordchina
Title additional information
Ding-Censer
Number of objects
1
Material
Bronze - silver inlays
Country of origin
China
Dynastic style/period
Qing Dynasty (1644-1911)
Condition
Good condition - used with small signs of aging & blemishes
Provenance
Private collection
Height
19 cm
Width
12 cm
Depth
12 cm
Estimated period
1800-1850, 1850-1900
