Incense burner | Ceramic, Rituals, Aromatic | Britannica
decorative art. incense burner, container, generally of bronze or pottery and fitted with a perforated lid, in which incense is burned. Although incense burners have been used in …
Incense Burner | The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Incense Burner. 12th century. On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 453. Incense was widely used in the medieval Islamic world. At receptions and special events, servants would …
The Incense Burner - The Art Institute of Chicago
Raimondi’s engraving depicts a large incense burner supported by two women draped in classical garments. It is thought that the sculpture was meant for Francis I of France because of its use …
Mountain-Shaped Incense Burner - The Art Institute of Chicago
Mountain-Shaped Incense Burner. Western Han dynasty, 206 BCE–9 CE. China, probably Guangdong or Guangxi province. Often referred to as “boshan lu,” or hill censer, this incense …
Incense Burner | Cleveland Museum of Art
This globular incense burner has a tea leaf colored glaze and linear molded decorations running around the base of the collar and down the legs.
Feline Incense Burner - Cleveland Museum of Art
In Iran during the 1000s and 1100s, vessels in the shape of animals gained popularity, especially as incense burners. Felines were favored in Persian art and this piece may represent a …
Incense Burner | The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Title: Incense Burner. Date: 12th century. Geography: Attributed to Iran. Medium: Brass; cast, pierced, chased. Dimensions: H. 7 in. (17.78 cm) Classification: Metal. Credit Line: Rogers …
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Ninsei-style Incense Burner with Flowers of the Four Seasons. Nonomura Ninsei. 17th century.
Incense Burner | The Walters Art Museum
Incense Burner. This elaborate incense burner unites a Teotihuacan ritual object with a Maya mythological narrative. It features a supernatural being, perhaps a deified ancestor, emerging …
Incense Burner | Cleveland Museum of Art
Seifū Yohei III’s incense burner with a variety of flowers on its lid has a glaze described as “crimson glaze” (kōyū); it is also dappled with dark spots of varied opacity and tiny pores …