Title
Incense burner, with figure and lion on lid
Year/Period
Tang dynasty, around 830s
Region
Changsha kilns, Hunan province, China
Material
Dimension
Object Size: 24 x 15.3 x 15.4 cm
Accession No.
2005.1-00497
Collection of
Credit Line
The Tang Shipwreck was acquired through the generous donation of the Estate of Khoo Teck Puat.
The Changsha kilns produced a wide variety of vessels and other objects, some highly unusual and creative. Often the potters imbued an element of fun into their wares. A fine example is this one-of-a-kind incense burner that has a cover topped with a man tussling with a lion. The man is forcing open the mouth of the beast, which creates the hole where the smoke escapes.
