Giac Vien Temple: Incense Burner with Dragons
Bronze
Giac Vien Temple: Incense Burner with Dragons
VIETNAM, Ho Chi Minh City
This bronze incense burner has a base with several tiers, a squat bowl, and a prominent rim. Two dragon neck handles extend from the bowl and end in ferocious dragons’ heads. There is an inscription with the temple’s name in the center, surrounded by scrolling vines, foliage, and birds. Beneath the base there is a complex openwork tree.
For more details, go to the Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Artifacts, page 110.
Cite this article:
Hsingyun, et al. "Giac Vien Temple: Incense Burner with Dragons." Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Artifacts , vol. 18, 2016, pp. 110.
Hsingyun, Youheng, Youji, Stefanie Pokorski, Mankuang, and Wen Fan. 2016. "Giac Vien Temple: Incense Burner with Dragons" In Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Artifacts , 18:110.
Hsingyun, Youheng, Youji, Pokorski, S., Mankuang, & Fan, W.. (2016). Giac Vien Temple: Incense Burner with Dragons. In Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Artifacts (Vol. 18, pp. 110).
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