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Tripod incense burner with the Eight Trigrams

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Cylindrical green ceramic object with a glossy finish, resting on three small feet. The object features a band of circular designs around the top edge. Below this band are three large circular designs with trigrams inside. The trigrams are made up of lines arranged in a specific pattern. The background of the image is a plain gray color.

Artwork details

Date:
16th century
Medium:
Stoneware with green glaze
Culture:
China
Dimensions:
600 × 400 px
Museum record:
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