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Origin: China Shape: Pot : Lion Material: Soapstone | ||
| Period: 19th Location: TinnyFisher’s Antiques, Mountain View, HI | |||
| Description: An 19th century or earlier carved soapstone incense burner. Done in a soft green jade like soapstone. | |||
| Item # 20 |  | http://www.rubylane.com/ni/shops/tinny | |
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Origin: China Shape: Pot : Lion Material: Cloisonne | ||
| Description: This cloisonné incense burner stands 18 inches high with lion handled top. 24 in tall by 18 in. Cloisonné is a process of applying enamel to a metal infrastructure. The intricate patterns seen with cloisonné are achieved by corralling the different enamel applications between strands of fine wire (cloison) on the surface of a typically copper vessel. | |||
| Item # 25 | | http://www.dynastyhouse.com/cloisonne.html | |
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Origin: China Incense: Stick Shape: Animal : Lion Material: Bronze | ||
| Period: Ming Dynasty Location: Rugs-n-relics | |||
| Description: This ferocious fellow is a Bronze incense burner from the Chinese Ming period c.1700. It is a figure of the typical lion-dog used to ward off eivil spirits. The head is hinged, and the body was usually partly filled with sand into which the burning joss-sticks (incense) were stuck. With the head hinged back in place- the smoke comes realistically out of the mouth of the figure. | |||
| Item # 32 | | http://www.rugs-n-relics.com/Antiques.html | |
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Origin: Asia Shape: Pot : Lion Material: Bronze | ||
| Location: Ethnic Treasures, Vienna, VA | |||
| Description: A very well crafted piece with a dragon on each side of the burner. One side has a carved dragon and the other has a carved phoenix. The lid has a vivid lion on it. Animal shaped legs. Measures 6" in height, 6" in width and 2-3/4" in burner diameter. | |||
| Item # 56 | | http://www.rubylane.com/ni/shops/ethnictreasures | |
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Origin: China Shape: Pot : Lion Material: Ceramic | ||
| Period: 2000 Location: Private (JJD) | |||
| Description: The top is removable for placing incense cones inside. Size: (H)27cm, (D)20cm Bought in a street maket in Bejing | |||
| Item # 148 | |||
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Origin: Asia Shape: Pot : Lion Material: Ceramic | ||
| Period: 2000 Location: Longbo Asian Art and Handicrafts | |||
| Description: Tri-legged incense burner with handles fashioned after lion heads. The rings in the mouths of the lions are moveable. The lid of the incense burner is decorated with clouds symbolizing spiritual illumination. 5.3 x 5.7 in | |||
| Item # 155 | | http://www.longboart.com | |
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Origin: Iran Shape: Animal : Lion Material: Copper | ||
| Period: 11-12th Location: Musee du Louvre, France | |||
| Description: Sculpture has been little developed in the islamic world. There is, however, a form of small-scale sculpture as seen in furniture objects. This lion, engraved copper alloy, perforated to allow the perfume of the aromatic resins to escape, seems at rest on curiously bent legs almost losing its balance. The stylisation of the moustaches, ears, the bent tail and the network of decoration on the body give a certain charm to the object. | |||
| Item # 205 | | http://www.louvre.fr | |
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Origin: India Shape: Animal : Lion Material: Brass | ||
| Location: Private (Gaynor & Ross Evans) | |||
| Description: The lion measurements are approx lenght 11.5cm by 12.9cm high and width 5.0cm. May be from Southern India Visagapatam | |||
| Item # 218 | |||
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Origin: USA Shape: Animal : Lion Material: Silver | ||
| Period: 2000 Location: Suardo - Colonial Silver Art | |||
| Description: Lion Incense Burner in Spanish Colonial style. A removable lid is located on his back. The incense spreads through small holes in the lions hair. The lion is approx 8" long and 9.25" tall | |||
| Item # 404 | | http://www.suardo.com/silver-incense-burner.html | |
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Origin: Japan Shape: Egg : Lion Material: Ceramic | ||
| Location: Bette G. Bell | |||
| Description: This 12” H, Japanese, ceramic piece has a reticulated, round, ball-like cover. The design on the ball is in a blue and white glaze, which is swirled. These swirled, floral and branch panels alternate with carved, creamy glazed, floral and C-scroll panels. Alternating, white, glazed, reticulated panels share the space with the carved motifs. There is a shishi lion balanced on top of the ball. The round, tripod base, with a wide, glazed lip, is raised on three karako, supporting a bowl-like opening. This piece appears to be stoneware, mid 20th century, and has no marking. The interior is rather crude, but the piece is in excellent condition. | |||
| Item # 482 | | http://www.guildmarkappraisal.com | |
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Origin: Japan Shape: Pipe : Lion Material: Bronze | ||
| Period: Nara (8th) Location: Tokyo National Museum (photo by: JJD) | |||
| Description: Incense burner with handle and lion-shaped weight | |||
| Item # 544 | | http://www.tnm.go.jp/en/index.html | |
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Origin: Japan Shape: Pot : Lion Material: Ceramic | ||
| Period: Edo (17th) , 1612 Location: Tokyo National Museum (photo by: JJD) | |||
| Description: Incense burner with lion knob on cover.One of the most famous potter from Mino Province has a style named after himself: the tea master and gentleman samurai Furuta Oribe (1544-1615). These wares are very easy to identify with their emerald green glaze, fanciful designs and distorted shapes. | |||
| Item # 548 | | http://www.tnm.go.jp/en/index.html | |
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Shape: Animal : Lion Material: Bronze | ||
| Description: This item is made of bronze, 14 cm high, it has been collected in Africa long time ago. The lion is holding a cup on is head, where incense my be burned. | |||
| Item # 563 | |||
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