Minneapolis Institute of Art
Incense Burner in the Form of a Ding Vessel
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- Date
- 18th century
- Medium
- Green jade
- Department
- Asian Art
- Institution
- Minneapolis Institute of Art
- Object ID
- 552
From the Minneapolis Institute of Art record
A wide projecting rim, the edge of which is engraved with a thunder pattern, separates the body of this short, three-footed incense burner from the three-tiered, high cover. The surface of the burner is carved with relief floral designs, shou (character for longevity), and a bat, representing good fortune and happiness. The two lower sections of the cover are embellished with similar floral patterns and a serpentine dragon forms the finial while the perforated lid allows for the burning of rare incense. This vessel is recorded as having been in the imperial collection. It was purchased in China following the collapse of the Qing dynasty in 1912. Asia
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- Credit line
- Gift of Augustus L. Searle
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