Incense burner

Museum number:
9-12226a-f
Permalink:
ark:/21549/hm210912226a@2df
Object count:
6
Description:
Three phoenixes on stand, cast bronze and cloisonne. A) 3-lobed stand, edge has openwork design with stylized floral motif, 1 phoenix soldered in place, width 37.5 cm, height 31.5 cm; B) wing, bronze, and cloisonne, length 14.4 cm; C) bronze and cloisonne phoenix, beak to tail length 29.7 cm; D) wing, bronze and cloisonne, length 14.6 cm; E) bronze and cloisonne phoenix, beak to tail length 24.3 cm; F) lid, bronze, length 8.2 cm
Collection place:
China
Culture or time period:
Chinese
Object type:
ethnography
Object class:
Incense burners and Phoenixes
Function:
5.1 Religion and Divination: Objects and garb associated with practices reflecting submission, devotion, obedience, and service to supernatural agencies
Department:
Asia (except western Russia)
Images:
Hearst Museum object 1 of 16 titled Incense burner, accession number 9-12226a-f, described as Three phoenixes on stand, cast bronze and cloisonne. A) 3-lobed stand, edge has openwork design with stylized floral motif, 1 phoenix soldered in place, width 37.5 cm, height 31.5 cm; B) wing, bronze, and cloisonne, length 14.4 cm; C) bronze and cloisonne phoenix, beak to tail length 29.7 cm; D) wing, bronze and cloisonne, length 14.6 cm; E) bronze and cloisonne phoenix, beak to tail length 24.3 cm; F) lid, bronze, length 8.2 cmHearst Museum object 2 of 16 titled Incense burner, accession number 9-12226a-f, described as Three phoenixes on stand, cast bronze and cloisonne. A) 3-lobed stand, edge has openwork design with stylized floral motif, 1 phoenix soldered in place, width 37.5 cm, height 31.5 cm; B) wing, bronze, and cloisonne, length 14.4 cm; C) bronze and cloisonne phoenix, beak to tail length 29.7 cm; D) wing, bronze and cloisonne, length 14.6 cm; E) bronze and cloisonne phoenix, beak to tail length 24.3 cm; F) lid, bronze, length 8.2 cmHearst Museum object 3 of 16 titled Incense burner, accession number 9-12226a-f, described as Three phoenixes on stand, cast bronze and cloisonne. A) 3-lobed stand, edge has openwork design with stylized floral motif, 1 phoenix soldered in place, width 37.5 cm, height 31.5 cm; B) wing, bronze, and cloisonne, length 14.4 cm; C) bronze and cloisonne phoenix, beak to tail length 29.7 cm; D) wing, bronze and cloisonne, length 14.6 cm; E) bronze and cloisonne phoenix, beak to tail length 24.3 cm; F) lid, bronze, length 8.2 cmHearst Museum object 4 of 16 titled Incense burner, accession number 9-12226a-f, described as Three phoenixes on stand, cast bronze and cloisonne. A) 3-lobed stand, edge has openwork design with stylized floral motif, 1 phoenix soldered in place, width 37.5 cm, height 31.5 cm; B) wing, bronze, and cloisonne, length 14.4 cm; C) bronze and cloisonne phoenix, beak to tail length 29.7 cm; D) wing, bronze and cloisonne, length 14.6 cm; E) bronze and cloisonne phoenix, beak to tail length 24.3 cm; F) lid, bronze, length 8.2 cmHearst Museum object 5 of 16 titled Incense burner, accession number 9-12226a-f, described as Three phoenixes on stand, cast bronze and cloisonne. A) 3-lobed stand, edge has openwork design with stylized floral motif, 1 phoenix soldered in place, width 37.5 cm, height 31.5 cm; B) wing, bronze, and cloisonne, length 14.4 cm; C) bronze and cloisonne phoenix, beak to tail length 29.7 cm; D) wing, bronze and cloisonne, length 14.6 cm; E) bronze and cloisonne phoenix, beak to tail length 24.3 cm; F) lid, bronze, length 8.2 cmHearst Museum object 6 of 16 titled Incense burner, accession number 9-12226a-f, described as Three phoenixes on stand, cast bronze and cloisonne. A) 3-lobed stand, edge has openwork design with stylized floral motif, 1 phoenix soldered in place, width 37.5 cm, height 31.5 cm; B) wing, bronze, and cloisonne, length 14.4 cm; C) bronze and cloisonne phoenix, beak to tail length 29.7 cm; D) wing, bronze and cloisonne, length 14.6 cm; E) bronze and cloisonne phoenix, beak to tail length 24.3 cm; F) lid, bronze, length 8.2 cmHearst Museum object 7 of 16 titled Incense burner, accession number 9-12226a-f, described as Three phoenixes on stand, cast bronze and cloisonne. A) 3-lobed stand, edge has openwork design with stylized floral motif, 1 phoenix soldered in place, width 37.5 cm, height 31.5 cm; B) wing, bronze, and cloisonne, length 14.4 cm; C) bronze and cloisonne phoenix, beak to tail length 29.7 cm; D) wing, bronze and cloisonne, length 14.6 cm; E) bronze and cloisonne phoenix, beak to tail length 24.3 cm; F) lid, bronze, length 8.2 cmHearst Museum object 8 of 16 titled Incense burner, accession number 9-12226a-f, described as Three phoenixes on stand, cast bronze and cloisonne. A) 3-lobed stand, edge has openwork design with stylized floral motif, 1 phoenix soldered in place, width 37.5 cm, height 31.5 cm; B) wing, bronze, and cloisonne, length 14.4 cm; C) bronze and cloisonne phoenix, beak to tail length 29.7 cm; D) wing, bronze and cloisonne, length 14.6 cm; E) bronze and cloisonne phoenix, beak to tail length 24.3 cm; F) lid, bronze, length 8.2 cmHearst Museum object 9 of 16 titled Incense burner, accession number 9-12226a-f, described as Three phoenixes on stand, cast bronze and cloisonne. A) 3-lobed stand, edge has openwork design with stylized floral motif, 1 phoenix soldered in place, width 37.5 cm, height 31.5 cm; B) wing, bronze, and cloisonne, length 14.4 cm; C) bronze and cloisonne phoenix, beak to tail length 29.7 cm; D) wing, bronze and cloisonne, length 14.6 cm; E) bronze and cloisonne phoenix, beak to tail length 24.3 cm; F) lid, bronze, length 8.2 cmHearst Museum object 10 of 16 titled Incense burner, accession number 9-12226a-f, described as Three phoenixes on stand, cast bronze and cloisonne. A) 3-lobed stand, edge has openwork design with stylized floral motif, 1 phoenix soldered in place, width 37.5 cm, height 31.5 cm; B) wing, bronze, and cloisonne, length 14.4 cm; C) bronze and cloisonne phoenix, beak to tail length 29.7 cm; D) wing, bronze and cloisonne, length 14.6 cm; E) bronze and cloisonne phoenix, beak to tail length 24.3 cm; F) lid, bronze, length 8.2 cmHearst Museum object 11 of 16 titled Incense burner, accession number 9-12226a-f, described as Three phoenixes on stand, cast bronze and cloisonne. A) 3-lobed stand, edge has openwork design with stylized floral motif, 1 phoenix soldered in place, width 37.5 cm, height 31.5 cm; B) wing, bronze, and cloisonne, length 14.4 cm; C) bronze and cloisonne phoenix, beak to tail length 29.7 cm; D) wing, bronze and cloisonne, length 14.6 cm; E) bronze and cloisonne phoenix, beak to tail length 24.3 cm; F) lid, bronze, length 8.2 cmHearst Museum object 12 of 16 titled Incense burner, accession number 9-12226a-f, described as Three phoenixes on stand, cast bronze and cloisonne. A) 3-lobed stand, edge has openwork design with stylized floral motif, 1 phoenix soldered in place, width 37.5 cm, height 31.5 cm; B) wing, bronze, and cloisonne, length 14.4 cm; C) bronze and cloisonne phoenix, beak to tail length 29.7 cm; D) wing, bronze and cloisonne, length 14.6 cm; E) bronze and cloisonne phoenix, beak to tail length 24.3 cm; F) lid, bronze, length 8.2 cmHearst Museum object 13 of 16 titled Incense burner, accession number 9-12226a-f, described as Three phoenixes on stand, cast bronze and cloisonne. A) 3-lobed stand, edge has openwork design with stylized floral motif, 1 phoenix soldered in place, width 37.5 cm, height 31.5 cm; B) wing, bronze, and cloisonne, length 14.4 cm; C) bronze and cloisonne phoenix, beak to tail length 29.7 cm; D) wing, bronze and cloisonne, length 14.6 cm; E) bronze and cloisonne phoenix, beak to tail length 24.3 cm; F) lid, bronze, length 8.2 cmHearst Museum object 14 of 16 titled Incense burner, accession number 9-12226a-f, described as Three phoenixes on stand, cast bronze and cloisonne. A) 3-lobed stand, edge has openwork design with stylized floral motif, 1 phoenix soldered in place, width 37.5 cm, height 31.5 cm; B) wing, bronze, and cloisonne, length 14.4 cm; C) bronze and cloisonne phoenix, beak to tail length 29.7 cm; D) wing, bronze and cloisonne, length 14.6 cm; E) bronze and cloisonne phoenix, beak to tail length 24.3 cm; F) lid, bronze, length 8.2 cmHearst Museum object 15 of 16 titled Incense burner, accession number 9-12226a-f, described as Three phoenixes on stand, cast bronze and cloisonne. A) 3-lobed stand, edge has openwork design with stylized floral motif, 1 phoenix soldered in place, width 37.5 cm, height 31.5 cm; B) wing, bronze, and cloisonne, length 14.4 cm; C) bronze and cloisonne phoenix, beak to tail length 29.7 cm; D) wing, bronze and cloisonne, length 14.6 cm; E) bronze and cloisonne phoenix, beak to tail length 24.3 cm; F) lid, bronze, length 8.2 cmHearst Museum object 16 of 16 titled Incense burner, accession number 9-12226a-f, described as Three phoenixes on stand, cast bronze and cloisonne. A) 3-lobed stand, edge has openwork design with stylized floral motif, 1 phoenix soldered in place, width 37.5 cm, height 31.5 cm; B) wing, bronze, and cloisonne, length 14.4 cm; C) bronze and cloisonne phoenix, beak to tail length 29.7 cm; D) wing, bronze and cloisonne, length 14.6 cm; E) bronze and cloisonne phoenix, beak to tail length 24.3 cm; F) lid, bronze, length 8.2 cm
Legacy documentation:
Documentation associated with Hearst Museum object titled Incense burner, accession number 9-12226a-f, described as Three phoenixes on stand, cast bronze and cloisonne. A) 3-lobed stand, edge has openwork design with stylized floral motif, 1 phoenix soldered in place, width 37.5 cm, height 31.5 cm; B) wing, bronze, and cloisonne, length 14.4 cm; C) bronze and cloisonne phoenix, beak to tail length 29.7 cm; D) wing, bronze and cloisonne, length 14.6 cm; E) bronze and cloisonne phoenix, beak to tail length 24.3 cm; F) lid, bronze, length 8.2 cm

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