清中期 掐絲琺瑯鷄形香薰|Incense burner in the shape of a rooster
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second half 18th century · Cloisonné enamel · Asian Art
A symbol of diligence and fortune, the rooster is a particularly popular Chinese decorative motif. This incense burner has an ingenious design: the hollow body houses the burning incense and the detachable wings serve as the lid, with several small openings on the wings allowing the fragrant smoke to escape.
- Artist
- Unknown
- Date
- second half 18th century
- Medium
- Cloisonné enamel
- Culture
- China
- Department
- Asian Art
- Credit line
- Gift of Edward G. Kennedy, 1929
