Incense Burner in the Form of a Lotus Blossom (originally with a cover)
VesselsChinese9th-11th century

Incense Burner in the Form of a Lotus Blossom (originally with a cover)

9th-11th century

Classification
Vessels
Medium
Liao sancai ("three-color") ware: off-white earthenware with applique molded decorative elements and lead-fluxed emerald-green glaze over a white-slip ground
Culture
Chinese
Period
Liao dynasty, 907-1125
Century
9th-11th century
Division
Asian and Mediterranean Art
Department
Department of Asian Art

Dimensions

H. 13.97 cm (5 1/2 in.)

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