Incense Burner
Item number N1.528 from the MOA: University of British Columbia.
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Description
Three legged burner with two one-horned dragons serving as handles. The inscription on the bottom dates it to Hsuan-te (1426-1435), of the Ming Dynasty. The inscription under this incense burner states that it was given to the temple by a pilgrim from Peking. It was bought in 1923, from a priest of the "Gin Din" (Golden Summit) Temple, on Mount Omei, in the far west province of Szechwan. The original Temple had been burned many years ago. Various things were dug from the ruins and sold, to get money to rebuild. This bronze incense burner and its mate, bought by someone else, was among the relics dug from the ruins. The presentation was made over three hundred years ago. Mount Omei is one of the five holy mountains of Buddhism in China.
Item History
- Made in China
- Collected during 1951
- Owned by E. R. Cunningham and Gladys Cunningham before October 16, 1972
- Received from E. R. Cunningham (Donor) and Gladys Cunningham (Donor) on October 16, 1972
What
- Name
- Incense Burner
- Identification Number
- N1.528
- Type of Item
- burner
- Material
- bronze metal
- Manufacturing Technique
- cast and turned
- Overall
- height 11.4 cm, width 23.4 cm, depth 17.5 cm
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- China
Who
- Culture
- Chinese
- Previous Owner
- E. R. Cunningham and Gladys Cunningham
- Received from
- E. R. Cunningham (Donor) and Gladys Cunningham (Donor)
When
- Collection Date
- during 1951
- Ownership Date
- before October 16, 1972
- Acquisition Date
- on October 16, 1972
Other
- Item Classes
- ceramics
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 0221/0003
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