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Mountain-form censer (boshanlu)

Mountain-form censer (boshanlu)

Chinese

Incense burner with cover in the form of a mountain peak, bowl-shaped receptacle supported on a short cylindrical stem, and attached circular tray with vertical sides as the base; the cover pierced with small circular openings and decorated in high relief with representations of hills with vertical striations and appliques of animals and reptilian beasts; light gray stoneware with pale yellow-green celadon glaze. Place of manufacture uncertain, probably from southern China.

Stoneware with celadon glaze

Northern and Southern Dynasties period, 420-589

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