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Hu Wenming
Incense Box (Xianghe) with Camellia SprayMing dynasty, probably Wanli period, 1573-1620

Not on view
Circular bronze lid viewed from above, with a smooth gilt rim surrounding a low-relief scene of flowering plants and broad leaves against a finely incised hexagonal ground

Hu Wenming, Incense Box (Xianghe) with Camellia Spray, Ming dynasty, probably Wanli period, 1573-1620, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Gift of Fred G. and Margaret Ann Notehelfer in honor of the Rev. and Mrs. J. Karl Notehelfer, photo © Museum Associates/LACMA

Artist or Maker
Hu Wenming
Title
Incense Box (Xianghe) with Camellia Spray
Culture
Chinese
Place Made
China
Date Made
Ming dynasty, probably Wanli period, 1573-1620
Period
Ming dynasty
Medium
Cast bronze with gilding
Dimensions
Height: 1 5/16 in. (3.33 cm); Diameter: 2 7/8 in. (7.3 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Fred G. and Margaret Ann Notehelfer in honor of the Rev. and Mrs. J. Karl Notehelfer
Accession Number
AC1994.83.1.1-.2
Classification
Furnishings
Collecting Area
Chinese and Korean Art