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Incense burner with dragon, phoenix, and sea creatures

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The object is a hexagonal incense burner made of bronze or brass, with a lid and a small knob on top. The lid features a dragon and a phoenix facing each other. The body of the incense burner has relief decorations of a dragon, a phoenix, and sea creatures. The base has three curved feet. The background of the image is a gradient from dark gray to light gray.

Artwork details

Date:
16th–17th century
Medium:
Copper alloy
Culture:
China
Dimensions:
600 × 450 px
Museum record:
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