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Mountain form censer (boshanlu)

Mountain form censer (boshanlu)

Chinese

Incense burner with conical lid in the form of a mountain peak, bowl-shaped receptacle supported on a short stem, and attached circular tray as the base; the cover pierced with triangular openings around the side and decorated with hunters pursuing animals, including tigers, bears, and large reptilian beasts; red earthenware with lead-fluxed, emerald-green glaze.

Earthenware with green lead glaze

Han dynasty, 206 BCE-220 CE

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