Incense burner with Chinese lions

Minneapolis Institute of Art

Incense burner with Chinese lions

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Date
16th century
Medium
Bronze
Department
Asian Art
Institution
Minneapolis Institute of Art
Object ID
122528

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This incense burner, used in Buddhist rituals, mirrors the shape of an ancient Chinese three-legged vessel called a ding and features several Chinese lions, a semimythical animal. The lion on top rests his left paw on an orb—the wish-granting jewel of Buddhism—in a protective gesture. Japan, Asia

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Mary Griggs Burke Collection, Gift of the Mary and Jackson Burke Foundation

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