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Orc-shaped perfume burner
Female footwear
Kwame mask
Harmonious calls in the pond
Portrait of Confucius
Paesaggio Zhaoguang
Green monochrome bowl
Right now
Muminia mask
He big Buddha
Jar
Cizhou jar
He Great Buddha
Large celadon plate
Guan Di
Guayin
Bracelets Me - woôre - kà
Rori beanie hat - rori
Akôkakô Labial Disc
Grande Diadema Krôkrôk - tire
Bridal Ornament
Jue tripod glass
Hair pins
Cizhou jar
Yi Ritual Vase
The big screen
Chinese Coinser

Orc-shaped perfume burner

Anonymous

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Museum of Chinese and Ethnographic Art of Parma

Museum of Chinese and Ethnographic Art of Parma

Viale S. Martino, 8, Parma

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The perfume burner is identifiable in a “Qilin”, a fantastic animal forged during the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644). The many influences from the ancient vases are evident, such as the Kuang vase, a gravy boat closed by a lid in the shape of an ox's neck and head, characterized by a hinge placed on the opposite side of the neck; present in our specimen on the front side. Another notable similarity is found with the Tsun ritual vase, a zoomorphic vase that takes on multiple forms depending on the animal it reproduces. Finally, the reference to the monster She is visible, a terrible demon goddess worshiped in China. It features a lion's head with a neck completely ringed by a flowing mane, on whose body stylized clouds appear that reveal the superior nature of this flying animal, which grabs a snake under its mighty claws. These fabulous animals flew inside the tombs to dissuade the spirit of evil from leaving the body of the deceased and became an integral part of the funerary equipment, precisely with the function of guardians.
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Title: Orc-shaped perfume burner

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Displayed in: Museum of Chinese and Ethnographic Art of Parma

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