14 février 2024
Incense burner, Ming dynasty (1368–1644), Zhengde reign, dated 1512
Incense burner, Ming dynasty (1368–1644), Zhengde reign, dated 1512. Stoneware with relief decoration under colored glazes. H. 43.5 cm (without lid); W. 33 cm. Gift of Mrs. Harry Payne Bingham, 1962, 62.101.1. © 2000–2024 The Metropolitan Museum of Art.
Writhing dragons weave through the dense leaves of a central flowering peony on this extravagantly sculpted stoneware censer. Vividly colored with lead glazes fired at lower temperatures, this vessel reflects advances in Ming-dynasty ceramic technology. The brilliant new color palette was used for palace and temple building materials as well as for sculptures and ceremonial vessels.
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