Incense Burner
25-220 (made)
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This type of incense burner is sometimes called a 'hill censer', because of its shape. Daoist faithfuls believed immortals and mythical beasts lived in the Bo Mountain, a paradise they hoped to go to when they attained immortality.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 2 parts.
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| Materials and techniques | Bronze, cast |
| Brief description | Han dynasty (25AD-220) Chinese bronze incense burner in the shape of Mountains of Paradise. |
| Physical description | Incense burner of cast and chased bronze, with a pierced cover.Three smooth dragons decorate the foot. The whole is patinated dark green with patches of reddish brown and deep blue. |
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| Gallery label | Incense burner
Eastern Han dynasty
AD 25-220
This incense burner is shaped like the Bo Mountain, a paradise inhabited by immortals and mythical animals.
Cast bronze
Museum no. M.375-1910(2007) |
| Object history | Purchased from Messrs. Spink & Son Ltd. (6 King Street, St. James' S.W.), accessioned in 1910. This acquisition information reflects that found in the Asia Department registers, as part of a 2022 provenance research project. bought from Spinks;; |
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| Summary | This type of incense burner is sometimes called a 'hill censer', because of its shape. Daoist faithfuls believed immortals and mythical beasts lived in the Bo Mountain, a paradise they hoped to go to when they attained immortality. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | M.375&A-1910 |
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| Record created | June 16, 2000 |
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