Sujet
Bronze censer with Koranic quote, Ming dynasty, Zhengde period, China, 1505-1521. Artist: Unknown
Légende
Bronze censer with Koranic quote, Ming dynasty, Zhengde period, China, 1505-1521. A straight-sided basin-shaped bronze tripod censer. The exterior has three shaped cartouches with Arabic Kufic script on ring-punched background. The inscription is from the Qur'an, Chapter 33, verse 56: 'Allah and His angels send blessings on the Prophet. Oh you who believe send blessings on Him and salute Him with respect'. The base has three taotie mask feet and a six-character 2-line horizontal Zhengde mark, the piece is of the period.
Bath (England), The Museum of East Asian Art
Date
1505
Crédit
Photo12/Heritage Images
Notre référence
HRM19B73_436
Model release
Non
Licence
Droits gérés
Format disponible
17,9Mo (593,4Ko) / 24,0cm x 18,7cm / 2829 x 2213 (300dpi)