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

Censer

Artist Chinese Artist
Date17th-18th century
Place of originChina, 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
Visual 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
The sides cast with various auspicious emblems, flowers and fruit sprigs and a butterfly, the base with Hu Wenming mark, wear to gilding
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