Filigree enamel lotus ball incense

[filigree enamel lotus ball incense]

filigree enamel lotus ball incense, yuan, caliber 14 cm
The smoke is spherical, the cover and the implement are hemispherical respectively, and the middle part is opened and closed with a turnbuckle mechanism. There are three concentric rings connected by movable shafts in the furnace. Each ring shaft and the furnace trunnion are staggered in a cross shape. No matter how the outer sphere rolls, the furnace body suspended in the center of the three rings will always remain horizontal without the disadvantage of tilting, so this device is also called “suspended core furnace”. The smoked surface is made of azure enamel glaze, and is decorated with a total of 12 lotus flowers in various colors. The silk is carefully cut, the glaze is full, the color is stable, and the pattern is smooth. There are copper gilded gold coin type through-holes on the top, bottom and mouth to diffuse the fragrance
This device is a incense appliance with strange and exquisite structure design and high technological value. Several silver hanging furnaces have been found in the unearthed cultural relics of the Tang Dynasty, which are imitated by the filigree enamel process and are extremely exquisite