Incense Burner

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image shows a square incense burner titled "Incense Burner" by an unknown artist. The object has a flat lid with a small figurine on top resembling a lying dog; the figurine is white with black markings. The main body is a cube with four circular medallions, two visible, each depicting a different scene. The medallion on the front shows a landscape with a mountain, trees, and a stream; the one on the side shows a plant. The background of the medallions is white; the rest of the cube features a dark patterned design on a white base. The object sits on a flat surface against a plain background.