Characteristics of incense burners in different dynasties

The characteristics of incense burners in different dynasties are as follows: 1. Boshan Furnace in Han Dynasty-Exquisite and spacious.

The appearance of Boshan furnace is the embodiment of the increasingly prosperous incense culture, and it is also a sign that Fang thought and mythical world outlook have developed to a stage since the Warring States period.

2. Metal incense burner in Tang Dynasty-rich in shape and elegant.

The furnace cover is carved with various flowers and plants, and the top is decorated with animals. It is made of metal, mainly silver, silver-plated, copper and copper-plated, and silver and silver-plated incense burners are the most.

3. The animal model incense burner in Song Dynasty-Renao Golden Beast, is lovely.

People in Song Dynasty especially liked incense burners with animal shapes, and often called incense burners with animal shapes such as Kirin and ducks "fragrant beasts" or "golden beasts".

4. Xuande Furnace in Ming Dynasty-the extreme in essence and the loneliness in the extreme.

The basic shape is open, square or round lips, with a short and thin neck, a flat abdomen, a three-blunt cone-shaped foot or a forked empty foot, with bridge-shaped ears, deformed ears or animal-shaped ears at the mouth edge, and more inscriptions than the bottom of the furnace.

5. Porcelain incense burner in Qing dynasty-pushing porcelain making to the peak of history. Qinggan Longdou green glaze two-ear three-legged furnace, with delicate porcelain, thick glaze color, full internal and external glaze color, smooth and even, plump as jade, and natural connection of ears, without losing elegance.

Incense burner:

Incense burner is an indispensable instrument for burning incense, and incense burner (Xiguan bronze art) is an indispensable instrument in traditional folk customs, religions and sacrificial activities in China. Incense burners used in the past dynasties include Boshan furnace, hand furnace, incense bucket, lying furnace, incense cone and other incense burners with different shapes, as well as supporting instruments such as cigarette balls, incense plugs, incense trays, incense boxes, incense clips, incense shovels, incense spoons, incense cones and sachets.

The main materials used in incense burners are copper, ceramics, gold and silver, bamboo, enamel, jade and so on. It can also be used for many purposes, such as smoking clothes, furniture, or offering worship to Buddha. Generally square or round, the square incense burner generally has four feet; A circular censer has three legs, one in the front and the other in the back.