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Mountain-shaped incense burner

China

Qing dynasty (1644–1911), Qianlong mark and period (1736–95)

On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 216

This censer is a typical example of a faithful copy of ancient bronzes from the imperial Qing workshop in Beijing. In 1743, the Qianlong emperor sent an antiquarian catalogue to the imperial foundry with a directive to select two models for new vessels, including a Han dynasty hill censer like the current one.

Mountain-shaped incense burner, Copper alloy, China

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Mountain-shaped incense burner, Copper alloy, China
Mountain-shaped incense burner, Copper alloy, China

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