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Source Description
This incense burner is in the form of a pagoda. Evolved from the Indian stupa structure, pagodas are tall multi-roofed buildings that originally housed relics of the Buddha or another venerated person. This jade model of one, however, is made to burn incense. Buddhists regard incense as “divine scent,” and its aroma is meant to invoke the presence of Buddhist divinities. Burning incense in a burner such as this example also works to sanctify the space in a temple or home and encourage mindfulness and awareness.
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34574
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Incense Burner in the Form of a Pagoda
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title
Incense Burner in the Form of a Pagoda
description
This incense burner is in the form of a pagoda. Evolved from the Indian stupa structure, pagodas are tall multi-roofed buildings that originally housed relics of the Buddha or another venerated person. This jade model of one, however, is made to burn incense. Buddhists regard incense as “divine scent,” and its aroma is meant to invoke the presence of Buddhist divinities. Burning incense in a burner such as this example also works to sanctify the space in a temple or home and encourage mindfulness and awareness.
provenance
Henry Walters, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
date
1800-1890 (Qing dynasty (1644-1911))
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CC0
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en
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incense burners
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cm
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73.5
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30.5
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21.9
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H: 28 15/16 × W: 12 × D: 8 5/8 in. (73.5 × 30.5 × 21.9 cm)
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Chinese
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Jade (nephrite)
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