Rare Ancient Han Dynasty Chinese Earthenware Hill Censer, Po Shan Lu With COA

Iridescent green glaze, 9.5” high. Han Dynasty 206BC - 220AD. With Certificate of Authenticity.

Hill Jar, or hill-censer, called in Chinese po-shan-lu. Surmounted by a roughly conical cover with holes, so cast and decorated as to resemble hills piling up to a central peak. The holes occur behind each rising hill, and through these the incense could emerge.
The hemispherical bowl, in which the incense was placed, was supported in various ways from the wide flat bottomed bowl; the support might be a simple column, a bird with outspread wings, or even a boy balancing the incense bowl on his hand stretched up above his head.
The hill was often decorated with animals and hunting scenes, and a few examples are inlaid with gold. The type is confined to the Han Dynasty and its origin is obscure; two possible explanations have been put forward; first, that the mountain form represents the Five Sacred Mountains of China, and second that it represents Mount Sumeru, the sacred mountain of the Buddhists.

Alternate pick up options:

UPS shipping is available for this lot.

This lot can be transported to our Farmingdale NY warehouse for a fee of $20.

See our services page for more information.

18%

Steve Shapiro | (631) 875-0591 | steve@tradingpostestatesales.com

Pickup Details

Private Residence

Carmel Hamlet, NY 10512

When to Pickup

Saturday, 9/10, 12:00 pm to 3:30 pm

Ask a Question

Report Item