Matching Incense Burners
Title
Matching Incense Burners
Date
1800-1894
Content Genre
incense burners
Subject
qilin
Notes
A matching pair of brass incense burners decorated with mythological creatures. They stand on four tall legs, and each are capped by a beast, probably a qilin (chimera).
Place of Origin
East Asia
Material
brass (alloy)
Measurements
5 x 4 x 8 inches
Contributor
Turner, William Patillo (Purchaser) ; Candler, Warren Akin (Funder)
Collection
Repository
Oxford College Library (Oxford, Ga.)
Rights
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Citation
“Matching Incense Burners,” East Asia, accessed April 26, 2025, https://eastasia.digitalscholarship.emory.edu/items/show/153.