Tripod incense burner
The inscription encircling this censer’s lower belly indicates that it was from a specific order of a Daoist householder from Xiangxiang (now Hunan Province). The work loosely emulates the form of ancient bronze tripods and their ornamental bands of animal masks. Its underside, in contrast, has a finely cast medallion composed of contemporary patterns, including floral scrolls and lotus petals. Within one of the rings are the eight trigrams, which are widely used in Daoist divination.
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