Incense Burner (Boshan Lu)
Unknown Artist
200–100 BCE
Medium
bronze
Dimensions
h. 18.4 cm · diam. 9.9 cm
Classification
Metalwork
Department
Chinese Art
Museum
Cleveland Museum of Art
Credit
Severance and Greta Millikin Purchase Fund
Accession Number
1986.46
About this artwork
The conical cover of this incense burner represents a miniature mountain with hunting scenes. The cover was shrouded in mist and emanated intoxicating smoke through its openwork when fragrant woods and herbs were burnt in its stem cup, transporting its beholder into an imaginative realm.