Incense burner in the form of a goose early 15th century China This incense burner is an extremely rare example of an imperially-commissioned bronze from the early Ming dynasty. Cleverly designed so that the fragrant incense is exhaled from the birds open beak, the censer artfully combines naturalism, ornamental detail, and a sense of history as it references similar incense burners first created during the Han dynasty (206 BC-AD 220) and revived during the Song (960-1279) and Yuan (1271-1368) dynasties. These earlier examples are typically simpler and less animated. The massive size, lively form, and meticulous details of the current work perfectly demonstrate the new taste and high standards of the early Ming period, when the imperial art patronage reached a new peak.. Incense burner in the form of a goose. China. early 15th century. Bronze. Ming dynasty (1368-1644). Metalwork

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Incense burner in the form of a goose early 15th century China This incense burner is an extremely rare example of an imperially-commissioned bronze from the early Ming dynasty. Cleverly designed so that the fragrant incense is exhaled from the birds open beak, the censer artfully combines naturalism, ornamental detail, and a sense of history as it references similar incense burners first created during the Han dynasty (206 BC-AD 220) and revived during the Song (960-1279) and Yuan (1271-1368) dynasties. These earlier examples are typically simpler and less animated. The massive size, lively form, and meticulous details of the current work perfectly demonstrate the new taste and high standards of the early Ming period, when the imperial art patronage reached a new peak.. Incense burner in the form of a goose. China. early 15th century. Bronze. Ming dynasty (1368-1644). Metalwork

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