Bronze, Gold & Silver · TT105

Censers & Other Metalwork

Censers such as boshan and Xuande burners, and iron, tin and other metalwork

10treasures

4dynasties

10institutions

Zhou

3 treasures

1046–221 BCE

Middle Spring and Autumn period · Censers & Other MetalworkBronze Animal-shaped StandA beast-faced figure treading on snakesNational Museum of HistoryTE10096Late Spring and Autumn period · Censers & Other MetalworkBronze Altar Table from XichuanA lost-wax altar of cloud and beastsHenan MuseumTE10100Warring States period · Censers & Other MetalworkBronze Table Base with Four Dragons and Four Phoenixes Inlaid with Gold and SilverThe dragon-and-phoenix table of ZhongshanHebei MuseumTE10103

Han

5 treasures

202 BCE – 220 CE

Western Han dynasty · Censers & Other MetalworkBronze Folding-screen Fittings from the Tomb of the King of NanyueThe gilded screen of the Nanyue kingNanyue King MuseumTE10097Western Han dynasty · Censers & Other MetalworkCowrie Container with Human Sacrifice SceneA Dian sacrifice frozen in bronzeYunnan Provincial MuseumTE10098Eastern Han dynasty · Censers & Other MetalworkBronze Money Tree from MianyangA money tree reaching for the immortalsMianyang MuseumTE10101Western Han dynasty · Censers & Other MetalworkCowrie Container with Oath-taking SceneA Dian oath sworn by over a hundred figuresNational Museum of ChinaTE10102Western Han dynasty · Transport & HarnessBronze Canopy Fitting with Hunting Scenes Inlaid with Gold, Silver and TurquoiseA Han hunting ground on a bronze tubeHebei Provincial Institute of Cultural Relics and ArchaeologyTE10690