Crystal Boshan Incense Burner, Qing Style
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Description
This crystal incense burner is conceived in Boshan form, a shape traditionally associated with mountain symbolism and the ritual or contemplative use of incense. The material gives the piece a luminous clarity that contrasts with the symbolic density of the form.
Boshan burners are especially evocative objects within Chinese art, combining practical incense use with imagery of peaks, ascent, and sacred landscape. In crystal, these associations acquire an added sense of purity and visual lightness.
The object is best appreciated as both an incense implement and a cabinet piece, where form, transparency, and symbolic reference come together. Its appeal lies in the meeting of ritual tradition and material elegance.
Offered in Qing style, this incense burner should be understood as described with careful stylistic restraint.
Details
Object Type: Incense Burner
Form: Boshan (mountain-form) incense burner
Material: Rock Crystal
Height: 22 cm
Width: 11 cm
Weight: 1383 g
Condition: Minor surface wear and natural variation are consistent with the material and intended use.
Period: Qing style