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Incense burner with cover

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Green jade incense burner with cover by unknown artist. The incense burner has a rounded body with a smaller, rounded lid on top. The body and lid are decorated with intricate carvings of leaves and vines. There are two handles on either side of the body, each shaped like a dragon or a mythical creature. The handles are also made of green jade. The incense burner sits on a black metal base that is decorated with more carvings of leaves and vines. The base has a wide, flat bottom and narrows towards the top, where it meets the green jade body of the incense burner.

Artwork details

Date:
18th–19th century
Medium:
Jade (nephrite)
Culture:
China
Dimensions:
600 × 450 px
Museum record:
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