Incense Box and Stand

Minneapolis Institute of Art

Incense Box and Stand

China

Date
1820–51
Medium
Carved two-tone lacquer
Department
Asian Art
Institution
Minneapolis Institute of Art

The boat shape of the incense stand is reminiscent of the great pleasure gardens of the Qing dynasty, such as the Summer Palace in Beijing. These gardens included extensive planted water courses that accommodated the boating parties of the aristocracy. China, Asia

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