Incense Burner
Artist/Culture
Chinese
Date18th century
Mediumbronze
Dimensions11 × 15.7 × 7.7 cm (4 5/16 × 6 3/16 × 3 1/16 in.)
ClassificationsMetalwork
Credit LineGift in memory of Dr. E.C. Sanford
Terms
Object number1925.9
DescriptionRepresents a fantastic bovine animal lying down, with a Sage seated on its back. Figure forms the lid, and has hole in mouth, and the animal's mouth.On View
Not on viewMichel Witz the Younger
1530s
Chinese
18th century, Qing Dynasty (1644–1911)
Tachibana Morikuni
1729 (14th year of Kyōhō), 8th month