Lucky Beast (Foot End) Bronze Incense Burner
This cultural relic is one of a pair of lion incense burners, produced in the 17th century. Now collected at the Minneapolis Museum of Art in the United States. These lions look like guardian lions, known as auspicious beasts (Lu Duan), each with a unicorn. They are mythical animals endowed with the ability to distinguish between good and evil. These legendary animals appear in pairs and are used to stand on both sides of the imperial throne in the Forbidden City, symbolizing the dignity, virtues, and wisdom of the royal family. The size of this pair of incense burners is 57.2 x 33 x 61 centimeters, made of bronze and decorated with splashed gold.
Bronze censer in the Western Han Dynasty
This artifact is an incense burner with geometric decoration and narrative scenes. It is made of bronze and inlaid with gold, silver, turquoise and onyx. The dimensions are 17.9cm high and 10cm wide. The artwork may have originated in Henan or Hebei province. The date of production is about the 2nd century BC and belongs to the early Western Han Dynasty. The work is now in the collections of the Freer Gallery and the Arthur M. Sackler Gallery.
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