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Incense burner

Goryeo dynasty (918–1392)
Not on view
Returned to lender
This work of art was on loan to the museum and has since been returned to its lender.
Burning incense was an essential part of Buddhist rituals. Most surviving Goryeo-period censers take the shape of a deep bowl on a fluted base; this vessel also has three legs and an ornate top. Metalworking—including bronze casting, as in this piece—was a highly sophisticated art during this period. Given the long-established centrality of Buddhism on the Korean peninsula by this time, it is no surprise that Buddhist objects form the core of extant Goryeo metalwork.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • 동제 뚜껑이 있는 향로 고려
  • 有蓋銅製香爐 高麗
  • Title: Incense burner
  • Period: Goryeo dynasty (918–1392)
  • Culture: Korea
  • Medium: Bronze
  • Dimensions: H. 13 3/4 in. (35 cm)
  • Classification: Metalwork
  • Credit Line: Lent by National Museum of Korea
  • Curatorial Department: Asian Art