Top 10 treasures inside the Forbidden City

By Elaine Duan
0 Comment(s)Print E-mail China.org.cn, March 7, 2011
Adjust font size:

 Cloisonné Incense Burner with Lotus Decoration and Elephant-trunk Handles (掐丝珐琅缠枝莲纹象耳炉)

Cloisonné Incense Burner with Lotus Decoration and Elephant-trunk Handles

Cloisonné Incense Burner with Lotus Decoration and Elephant-trunk Handles.

This Yuan-dynasty incense burner is 13.9 and 13.5 centimeters in diameter. It has a round and bulging brass body, two handles shaped like elephant trunks and a foot ring. Around the neck are 12 yellow, white, red and purple chrysanthemum flowers on a light blue enamel background. The body is decorated with six red, white and yellow intertwining lotus flowers on a sapphire blue background. Below them is a band of lotus petals. The enamel coating is shiny and smooth. In some places, it is as transparent as glass.

   Previous   2   3   4   5   6   7   8   9   10   Next  


Print E-mail Bookmark and Share

Go to Forum >>0 Comment(s)

No comments.

Add your comments...

  • User Name Required
  • Your Comment
  • Racist, abusive and off-topic comments may be removed by the moderator.
Send your storiesGet more from China.org.cnMobileRSSNewsletter