Censer
Category
Brassware
Date
1750
Materials
bronze
Measurements
320 mm (H); 230 mm (W); 230 mm (D)
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Kedleston Hall, Derbyshire
NT 107372
Summary
A Chinese tripod incense burner. The legs are decorated with mythical beast heads. It was common to use old Chinese shapes. This particular censer shape resembles a Shang Dynasty (1700 - 1027 BCE) 'li', which was a round bellied food container.