CHINESE EMPEROR
Bronze
China , Ming dynasty (1368-1644) Xuande Period (1426-1435)
Weight: 1874 grams
Dimensions: Height 22 cm Wide 13,5 cm Depth 9 cm
Incense burner with animal-shaped ears.
The bowl-shaped incense burner has a round foot, a large belly and two animal-shaped ears on the sides as handles.
There is a Xuande-Mark written in six characters on its exterior bottom.
Xuande was the reigning emperor in the Ming dynasty and Xuande incense burners were only used for royal court and temples or bestowed on important ministers.
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Bronze
China , Ming dynasty (1368-1644) Xuande Period (1426-1435)
Weight: 1874 grams
Dimensions: Height 22 cm Wide 13,5 cm Depth 9 cm
Incense burner with animal-shaped ears.
The bowl-shaped incense burner has a round foot, a large belly and two animal-shaped ears on the sides as handles.
There is a Xuande-Mark written in six characters on its exterior bottom.
Xuande was the reigning emperor in the Ming dynasty and Xuande incense burners were only used for royal court and temples or bestowed on important ministers.
