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Lidded Incense Burner (Boshanlu) with MountainsWestern Han dynasty, 206 B.C.-A.D. 25

Not on view
Gray metal footed vessel with a hemispherical base on a stepped pedestal and a tall conical lid decorated with overlapping petal-like lobes and pierced openings
Artist or Maker
Unknown
Title
Lidded Incense Burner (Boshanlu) with Mountains
Place Made
China
Date Made
Western Han dynasty, 206 B.C.-A.D. 25
Medium
Wheel-thrown stoneware with carved and incised decoration
Dimensions
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)
Credit Line
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
Accession Number
M.2002.145a-b
Classification
Tools and Equipment
Collecting Area
Chinese and Korean Art