Mountain form censer (boshanlu)
1st century BCE – 1st century CE
Description
Incense burner with conical lid in the form of a mountain peak, bowl-shaped receptacle supported on a short stem, and attached circular tray as the base; the cover pierced with triangular openings around the side and decorated with hunters pursuing animals, including tigers, bears, and large reptilian beasts; red earthenware with lead-fluxed, emerald-green glaze.
Dimensions
H. 23 x Diam. 14.8 cm (9 1/16 x 5 13/16 in.)
Provenance
[J. J. Lally & Co., New York, March 2001] sold; to Walter C. Sedgwick Foundation, Woodside, CA (2001-2006), partial gift; to Harvard University Art Museums, 2006.
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