Censer, 1723-1735, 37 3/16 x 23 3/4 x 13 7/8 in. ( x x cm) (a:)23 3/4 x 12 x 8 1/2 in. ( x x cm) (b:, c: (each)), Bronze, China, 18th century, Standard ritual bronzes cast for the altar comprise five vessels (wu gang), a censer, two candlesticks, and a pair of vases. Early woodblock prints depict these objects formally arranged in a line across the altar table with the censer used as a centerpiece flanked by candlesticks with the vases at the two ends. Ritual bronze vessels like these, made for the imperial palaces and temples, were governed by state regulations

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