Incense burner
Writhing dragons weave through the dense leaves of a central flowering peony on this extravagantly sculpted stoneware censer. Vividly colored with lead glazes fired at lower temperatures, this vessel reflects advances in Ming-dynasty ceramic technology. The brilliant new color palette was used for palace and temple building materials as well as for sculptures and ceremonial vessels.
Artwork Details
- Title: Incense burner
- Period: Ming dynasty (1368–1644)
- Date: dated 1512
- Culture: China
- Medium: Stoneware with relief decoration under colored glazes
- Dimensions: H. 17 1/8 in. (43.5 cm) (without lid); W. 13 in. (33 cm)
- Classification: Ceramics
- Credit Line: Gift of Mrs. Harry Payne Bingham, 1962
- Object Number: 62.101.1
- Curatorial Department: Asian Art
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