Incense burner with attached stand
Place of OriginGuangdong province, China
Date25-220
PeriodEastern Han period (25-220)
MaterialsEarthenware with sculpted, incised, and grooved decoration
DimensionsH. 7 in x W. 6 in, H. 17.8 cm x 15.2 cm
Credit LineThe Avery Brundage Collection
Object numberB60P226
DepartmentChinese Art
ClassificationsCeramics
On View
On viewLocationGallery 15
More InformationIncense Burners and Mountain Paradises
In the Han dynasty incense burners and some vessels were shaped like mountains with magical animals among the peaks. The openings in the burners were designed in such a way that the smoke coming through them would look like clouds. The clouds symbolize cosmic energy or qi. The entire scene represents an immortal paradise.
475-221 BCE
approx. 600-475 BCE
approx. 317-419
approx. 1100-1200
approx. 100 BCE-100 CE
approx. 265-317
