About this artwork
This stemmed cup and domed, openwork cover, pierced with geometric patterns, is distinctive to Han ceramics of south-central China. Its model was probably an incense burner of bronze, cast with a perforated lid for the release of fragrant smoke.
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Status
- On View, Gallery 133
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Department
- Arts of Asia
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Title
- Incense Burner (Xianglu)
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Place
- China (Object made in)
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Date
- 206 BCE–9 CE
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Medium
- Gray earthenware with polychrome painting and openwork decoration
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Dimensions
- 14.3 × 14.4 cm (5 5/8 × 5 11/16 in.); Diam.: 14.4 cm (5 11/16 in.)
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Credit Line
- Bequest of Russell Tyson
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Reference Number
- 1964.728a-b
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IIIF Manifest
- https://api.artic.edu/api/v1/artworks/21397/manifest.json
Extended information about this artwork
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