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    "localId": "33696",
    "label": "Incense Burner with Design of the Eight Auspicious Symbols",
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    "title": "Incense Burner with Design of the Eight Auspicious Symbols",
    "description": "The Eight Auspicious Symbols of Buddhism (bajixiang)—Wheel of the Dharma, conch shell, victory banner, parasol, lotus flower, treasure vase, fish pair, and the endless knot—are believed to bring peace and blessings.",
    "provenance": "William T. / Henry Walters Collection, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown];  Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.",
    "date": "18th century (Qing dynasty)",
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            "width": 20.8,
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    "dimensionsRaw": "Overall H: 8 3/16 × W: 8 1/16 × D: 5 1/2 in. (20.8 × 20.5 × 14 cm)"
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