As both a utilitarian object and a sacred artifact
Small chip in the foot ring
This tradition extended to locally crafted earthenware kendis as well as imported glazed varieties from regions such as China
amulets like this one embodied the connection between material
The surface shows rich corrosion from libations
Han Dynasty Pottery Mountain-Shaped Incense Burner (Boshan Lu) offeringplate As both a utilitarian objectWestern Han Dynasty, c. 206 BC 220 AD, likely Guangdong or Guangxi Province, China An exquisite and rare earthenware incense burner, this extraordinary vessel is of the boshan lu typecensers modeled in the shape of the universal mountain, believed to represent the mystical peaks where immortals resided. The conical lid, sculpted as a craggy, undulating mountain, is adorned with animated hunting scenes and wild beasts, evoking a vivid narrative in