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Highlights
Celadon Square Incense Burner with Ogre Mask Design in Relief
- Nationality/Period
Goryeo Dynasty
- Materials
Ceramics - Celadon
- Category
life in society - life in ceremony - religious ceremonies - the smoke of incense
- Dimensions
H. 18.4cm, (mouth) D. 15.5cm
- Accession Number
Deoksu 8
A great number of celadon incense burners were produced during the Goryeo Dynasty for use on Buddhist altars. Many were created in plant or animal shapes, but others were formed to resemble ancient Chinese cauldrons known as ding (鼎), as in this example. A design featuring an abstracted expression of an ogre mask and a one-legged phoenix is applied on each side of the burner’s square body while cicada designs are featured on the legs, similarly inspired by ancient Chinese bronze ware.
