Lidded Incense Burner (Boshanlu) with Mountains

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Lidded Incense Burner (Boshanlu) with Mountains

China, Western Han dynasty, 206 B.C.-A.D. 25
Tools and Equipment; burners
Wheel-thrown stoneware with carved and incised decoration
Overall: 12 3/4 x 7 7/8 in. (32.39 x 20 cm); a) Lid: 6 x 7 5/8 in. (15.24 x 19.37 cm); b) Stand: 6 1/2 x 7 7/8 in. (16.51 x 20 cm)
Purchased with funds provided by William N. Cooney and Ruth L. Eliel, and Simon K.C. Li in memory of Dr. Joseph K.W. Li (M.2002.145a-b)
Not currently on public view