Tripod incense burner with dragon amid flowers

The image depicts a tripod incense burner with a dragon amid flowers. The incense burner has a rounded body on three legs. The body features a dragon surrounded by flowers, leaves, and foliage, sculpted in heavy relief. The burner has two curved handles on either side, with scrollwork on their exterior. The handles extend upwards at an angle, and a domed lid with scrollwork sits atop the burner. The lid is surmounted by a small, teardrop-shaped finial. The base of the lid protrudes and there are waves and dragons sculpted in relief on the body beneath it. The image is in black and white.

Artwork details

Date:: 16th century
Medium:: Stoneware with yellow and green glaze over relief decoration (Shanxi liuli ware)
Culture:: China
Dimensions:: 555 × 624 px
Museum record:: View original