Famen Temple Pagoda: Incense Burner
Gilt silver
Famen Temple Pagoda: Incense Burner
CHINA, Shaanxi, Baoji; Tang dynasty
This spherical incense burner can be opened to reveal two equal hemispheres that are hinged together with a simple lock. The smoke filters through the scroll leaf openwork design. There are circular floral designs on the surface of the sphere, each containing two to four moth images. The rims of the hemispheres are also decorated with a scroll leaf pattern. A chain 24.5 cm long is attached to the top. Inside is a shallow bowl that holds the incense and maintains its horizontal position when the burner is swung.
For more details, go to the Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Artifacts, page 91.
Cite this article:
Hsingyun, et al. "Famen Temple Pagoda: Incense Burner." Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Artifacts , vol. 18, 2016, pp. 91.
Hsingyun, Youheng, Youji, Stefanie Pokorski, Mankuang, and Wen Fan. 2016. "Famen Temple Pagoda: Incense Burner" In Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Artifacts , 18:91.
Hsingyun, Youheng, Youji, Pokorski, S., Mankuang, & Fan, W.. (2016). Famen Temple Pagoda: Incense Burner. In Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Artifacts (Vol. 18, pp. 91).
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