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Tripod incense burner

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image shows a tripod incense burner. The object is bronze-colored with a reddish-brown wooden top. It is a rounded rectangular shape with a flat wooden top and three legs at the bottom. Two curved handles protrude from the back. The bronze-colored body appears to have a patina. A light-colored rectangular mark is on the right side. The lid is not present. The background is gray with a shadow behind the object on the right.

Artwork details

Date:
17th century
Medium:
Copper alloy, splash gilding
Culture:
China
Dimensions:
600 × 450 px
Museum record:
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