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Chaoyang North Pagoda:Hand-Held Incense Burner
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Chaoyang North Pagoda:Hand-Held Incense Burner
CHINA, Liaoning, Chaoyang; Liao dynasty (907–1125);Stone; L: 21.6 cm; Beita Museum, Chaoyang, Liaoning, China
This stone incense burner was recovered from the heavenly palace of Chaoyang North Pagoda in 1988. It is 21.6 cm long in total, with the bowl measuring 6 cm high and having a diameter of 8.4 cm. The broad base is conical with a ring at the top supporting the bowl which has a narrow rim with a slightly elevated inner rim. A ring of upright lotuses decorates the underside.
The long handle has a square cross-section and there is a small disc where the handle meets the bowl with a ruyi-shaped support below. The handle bends down at the end, where a lion sits on a throne with cloud patterns. |
