Incense burner in the shape of a goose

China artist · early 15th century

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Ash
33% of the image
Grey · text contrast 6.1:1

Smoke
32% of the image
Grey · text contrast 5.6:1

Silver
17% of the image
Grey · text contrast 10.2:1

Sepia
9% of the image
Brown · text contrast 8.4:1

Sage
8% of the image
Green · text contrast 5.1:1

Soot
2% of the image
Black · text contrast 15.4:1

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Artist: China artist
Date: early 15th century
Type: Decorative arts & sculpture
Medium: Copper alloy
Size: H. 14 1/2 in. (36.8 cm); W. 18 3/4 in. (47 6 cm)
Place: China
Period: 14th century
Main colour: Grey · lightness 55, colourfulness 2

The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Purchase, The Vincent Astor Foundation Gift, 2020. Museum record. Public domain: the museum's isPublicDomain field read true when we last checked (2026-10-25); image released under CC0. Licence rules

Incense burner in the shape of a goose

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