Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Foad Seyed Mohammadi

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Censer

Artist Unknown Chinese Artist

Date17th-18th century

Made/manufacturedChina, Asia

MediumBronze and silver

DimensionsHeight x Diameter: 2 5/16 x 2 1/4 in. (5.9 x 5.7 cm)

ClassificationsFurnishings and Equipment

Credit LineBequest of Dr. David A. Cofrin

Object number2009.48.54

Collections

ASIAN

DescriptionThe sides of the bronze vessel decorated in high relief with the Eight Daoist Immortals, each with silver head and gilded body, with a pair of phoenixes and a pair of cranes in flight above, all reserved on a fine ring matted ground between gilt borders of key fret above and below, raised on three silver ruyi-head feet and with silver mouth rim