Mount Putuo Stone Censer (Boshanlu) Supported by Mythical Beasts
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Material: Natural monolithic stone (grey jade stone or antique sandstone) with weathered surface treatment.
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Dimensions: Small to medium-sized tabletop art sculpture (height typically ranges from about 30 cm to 50 cm depending on the simulation version, suitable for formal display).
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Origin: Traditional Asian antique sculpture art.
Detailed Product Description
More Detailed Identification of This Statue:
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Overview Identification: The artwork is an antique censer type (Boshanlu – Mount Penglai/Putuo censer) with a multi-tiered mountain-shaped lid. The round bowl body is jointly supported upward by mythical beasts (legendary lion/dragon-like creatures) using the strength of their shoulders and arms.
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Era & Style:
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Era: The artwork is modeled after the ancient artistic style of Eastern feudal dynasties, bearing the characteristic imprint of the Han dynasty or extending through the Song and Ming dynasties (approximately from the 2nd century BCE to the 13th century CE).
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Style: Classical stone carving style, notable for its shapes carrying Buddhist and Taoist cosmological symbolism, representing the combination of the sacred mountain peak and the strength of guardian mythical beasts.
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Artistic Characteristics and Sculptural Form:
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The censer lid features high-relief carvings of overlapping mountain ranges with small openings for incense smoke to escape, creating a cloud-weaving effect around the mountain peak.
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The base and mid-section are sculptured extremely vividly with images of winding mythical beasts with bulging muscles and solemn expressions, cooperating to lift the large bowl.
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Material & Color: Utilizes natural monolithic stone preserving a solemn grey, mossy color that changes over time, bringing an ancient, profound beauty deeply characteristic of museum-grade artifacts.
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Historical Value and Museum Display: These ancient stone censer lineages featuring cosmic architecture and supporting mythical beasts are highly collectible handcrafted masterpieces, frequently appearing in Eastern antiquities galleries or major art museums worldwide.
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