Incense Box and Stand
China
1820
- Medium
- Carved two-tone lacquer
- Dimensions
- 1 3/4 x 3 7/8 x 7 1/8 in. (4.45 x 9.84 x 18.1 cm) (a) 1 3/8 x 2 7/8 x 2 7/8 in. (3.49 x 7.3 x 7.3 cm) (b, c)
- Genre
- Lacquer
Tags
China
About
The boat shape of the incense stand is reminiscent of the great pleasure gardens of the Qing dynasty, such as the Summer Palace in Beijing. These gardens included extensive planted water courses that accommodated the boating parties of the aristocracy.
