Incense burner with dragons and phoenix
Place of OriginChina
DynastyWestern Han period (206 BCE-9 CE)
MaterialsBronze
DimensionsH. 10 3/4 in x Diam. 9 in, H. 27.3 cm x W. 22.9 cm
Credit LineThe Avery Brundage Collection
Object numberB60B131
DepartmentChinese Art
ClassificationsMetal Arts
On View
Not on viewAuspicious symbols such as dragons, beasts, and spiritual beings appear on this incense burner, which takes the form of two mountains. A legendary figure stands between the two mountains and a phoenix dwells at the uppermost peak. When the incense burner is in use, smoke wafts through small openings in the burner, creating the effect of circulating clouds.
Subject
- phoenix
- dragon
approx. 1700-1800
approx. 1700-1800
approx. 100-419
approx. 700-800
approx. 1700-1800
