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Incense Burner with Lion Lid

CHINA; Tang dynasty (618–907); Marble; H: 16.5 cm; Fo Guang Shan Monastery, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
The Buddha's teaching of the Dharma has often been likened to the fearlessness of a lion's roar. This marble burner is round with a flat bottom and a lion lid. It is decorated with large lotus petals. The large, vibrant lion looks majestic and has bulging eyes, a bulbous nose, snarling mouth, and bristling mane. The incense is lit inside the bowl, and the smoke flows up and out through the mouth of the lion. This design is both practical and artistic.

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