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| CINNABAR PYRIFORM VASE | |
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| The design is a deeply caved floral motif. The function of this vase, judging from its size and shape, is to hold incense implements: a spade, which is used to flatten the sand in the censer; and a pair of narrow silver or bronze sticks connected by a short chain, used to pick up the incense pellet to place it on the sand in the censer. Vases for holding these implements are often placed on the scholar’s table, as evidenced by their depiction in paintings of scholars’ studios. | |
| Height: | 6.5 ins. |
| Circa: | Qianlong Period (1736-96) |
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