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Mountain form censer (boshanlu)

Mountain form censer (boshanlu)

Chinese

Incense burner with conical openwork lid in the form of a mountain peak surrounded by swirling clouds, bowl-shaped receptacle raised on a coiled stem, and attached circular tray as the base; incised decoration of dragon and fish in the floor of the tray; light gray stoneware with incised and carved decoration.

Gray stoneware

Han dynasty, Western Han period, 206 BCE-9 CE

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