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Incense burner with rope-form handles

ca. 1323
Not on view
Returned to lender
This work of art was on loan to the museum and has since been returned to its lender.
By the fourteenth century, incense burners that loosely resembled archaic tripod cauldrons were made in both bronze and ceramic. Unlike massive cauldrons, this bronze censer is moderately sized and perfect for display on a table. This vessel type became a model for potters to mimic in celadon.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • 元　銅繩耳爐
  • 新安沈船出水
  • Title: Incense burner with rope-form handles
  • Period: Yuan dynasty (1271–1368)
  • Date: ca. 1323
  • Culture: China
  • Medium: Copper alloy
  • Dimensions: H. 4 5/16 in. (11 cm); Diam. 6 in. (15.3 cm)
  • Classification: Metalwork
  • Credit Line: Lent by National Museum of Korea
  • Rights and Reproduction: Photograph courtesy of National Museum of Korea, Seoul
  • Curatorial Department: Asian Art