Incense Burner

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The Incense Burner by unknown artist depicts a gray ceramic container with a domed lid. The container is a cylinder with a slightly narrower bottom and wider top. A rope-like design wraps around the container's middle and bottom. The lid has four round holes. The ceramic appears weathered, with white and black streaks visible on the surface. A white ruler-like scale is in the foreground. The background is light grey.