Censer

Chinese

19th century

Censer by Chinese

Medium

Brass.

Dimensions

H. 19 cm. Diameter: 32.7 cm.

Classification

Metalwork-Bronze

Culture

Chinese

Department

Robert Lehman Collection

Museum

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

Robert Lehman Collection, 1975 1975.1.1425

Accession Number

1975.1.1425

About the Artist

Chinese

The artist known simply as "Chinese" in museum records represents the vast tradition of anonymous or unattributed masters in Chinese art history, with 99 works preserved in our collection. These pieces exemplify the enduring legacy of guó huà, or traditional Chinese painting, one of the world's oldest continuous artistic practices. Early life is not well documented, as is common for many practitio...

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