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Incense Burner

early 1400s
(1403-1424)
iron inlaid with gold and silver
Overall: 16.5 x 15.2 cm (6 1/2 x 6 in.)
The Severance and Greta Millikin Purchase Fund 1983.154
Location: 237 Himalayan
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Description

This incense burner with gold and silver inlay has three dragon-head handles. Its main body is decorated with flowers placed in round fields formed by a winding creeper. The perforated cover is decorated with a dragon. The lotus bud on the top is used as a handle.
Incense Burner

Incense Burner

early 1400s

China, Yongle Period (1403-1424)

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