Harvard Art Museums > 2006.170.182.A-B: Mountain form censer (boshanlu) Vessels Collections Search Exit Deep Zoom Mode Zoom Out Zoom In Reset Zoom Full Screen Add to Collection Order Image Copy Link Copy Citation Citation"Mountain form censer (boshanlu) , 2006.170.182.A-B,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, Dec 22, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/167599. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 2006.170.182.A-B Title Mountain form censer (boshanlu) Other Titles Original Language Title: 西漢 灰硬陶博山爐 Classification Vessels Work Type vessel Date 3rd-2nd century BCE Places Creation Place: East Asia, China Period Han dynasty, Western Han period, 206 BCE-9 CE Culture Chinese Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/167599 Physical Descriptions Medium Gray stoneware Dimensions H. 21.5 x Diam. 23 cm (8 7/16 x 9 1/16 in.) Provenance Recorded Ownership History [J.J. Lally & Co., New York, July 2001] sold; to Walter C. Sedgwick Foundation, Woodside, CA (2001-2006), partial gift; to Harvard University Art Museums, 2006. Acquisition and Rights Credit Line Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Partial gift of the Walter C. Sedgwick Foundation and partial purchase through the Alpheus Hyatt Purchasing Fund Accession Year 2006 Object Number 2006.170.182.A-B Division Asian and Mediterranean Art Contact am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu Permissions The Harvard Art Museums encourage the use of images found on this website for personal, noncommercial use, including educational and scholarly purposes. To request a higher resolution file of this image, please submit an online request. Descriptions Description Incense burner with conical openwork lid in the form of a mountain peak surrounded by swirling clouds, bowl-shaped receptacle raised on a coiled stem, and attached circular tray as the base; incised decoration of dragon and fish in the floor of the tray; light gray stoneware with incised and carved decoration. Subjects and Contexts Sedgwick Collection Verification Level This record has been reviewed by the curatorial staff but may be incomplete. Our records are frequently revised and enhanced. For more information please contact the Division of Asian and Mediterranean Art at am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
