Incense burner with floral patterns
While the intricate, dense floral motifs on the surface of this incense burner reflect Persian artistic traditions, the censer blends multiple stylistic influences. The form of the object and mask designs on the handles echo the solemn aesthetic of ancient Chinese ritual bronzes.
Artwork Details
- 清 碧玉西番蓮紋香爐
- Title: Incense burner with floral patterns
- Period: Qing dynasty (1644–1911)
- Date: 18th–19th century
- Culture: China
- Medium: Jade (nephrite)
- Dimensions: H. (with cover) 5 1/8 in. (13 cm); L. 7 1/2 in. (19.1 cm)
- Classification: Jade
- Credit Line: The Friedsam Collection, Bequest of Michael Friedsam, 1931
- Object Number: 32.100.449a, b
- Curatorial Department: Asian Art
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Chinese
1368–1644
China
19th century
China
3rd century BCE
Chinese
late 16th–early 17th century
China
18th–19th century
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