Incense Burner on Pedestal with a shape of Duck - Tang Dynasty. The art of this era is characterized by a remarkable decorative elegance and, at the same time, by realism and dynamism (especially in the representations of animals). In this object, the perfect fusion of the metal and the lightness of the shape, typically Tang qualities, are evident.
Generally represented in pairs, the duck has become a symbol of conjugal fidelity or, in a broader sense, a symbol of fidelity to civil authority.
In the Museum since 1929. From Henan.
