Boshan Censer is a bronze censer in the Han Dynasty in China. The external shape of the censer is just like a stretching mountain with decoration of cloud shape lines, immortals, animals, which is similar to an immortals' mountain on the sea, so its name is originated. The censer is comprised of three parts including the body, cover and base, and its internal part is hollow and the incense can be burned here. The ancient people used it to smoke clothes, quilts and for praying. When the
Xuande period, Ming Dynasty
Diameter: 31.2cm
Large form with everted and squared lip, shallow walls, ring foot, nicknamed at "dice bowl" because of its likeness to classical dice, body thickly potted, glaze fine and sleek, inner walls in white, outer walls in blue and white designs staring
tibetan artisan jewelry, mythical or sacred syllable in the hindu, nepalease yack scarfs, thangka pendant
