Incenser burner with archaic style patterns
The object in the image is an incenser burner. It has an octagonal base with four legs and a flat lip on one side. The base is decorated with intricate carvings. A box-like structure with a pyramidal roof sits on top. The roof has eight triangular sides and a spherical finial. The sides and top are pierced with ornate patterns. The entire piece is made of metal, possibly bronze or silver. The patterns on the piece are archaic in style.
Artwork Details
- Date
- late 17th–early 18th century
- Medium
- Porcelain painted in overglaze polychrome enamels (Jingdezhen ware)
- Culture
- China
- Dimensions
- 539 × 625 px
- Public Domain
- Yes
- Museum Record
- View original
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