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AN ARCHAIC BRONZE CENSER, BOSHANLU Han Dynasty (206 BC - 220 AD) Of conical form raised on a stem-foot decorated in openwork with facing chi dragons, the cover also decorated in openwork to form a mountain with human figures and various animals including tigers and bears. The surface is overall covered with a green patina. Height 6 3/4 in. (17 cm.) The censer depicts Mount Penglai, which is the central mountain in the Daoist Paradise. Ref. CB238
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