Chinese "Emperor's Hat" Incense Holder

Slim openwork column on three little feet, with a wooden rod lying nearby.

This emperor's hat incense holder is from China. Imperial headwear in China took many forms across the dynasties, and the ceremonial crown hung with strings of beads is an image often linked with emperors. Tall cylinder pierced all over in a lattice of small round motifs, glowing orange-brown against dark capped ends. A key-pattern band circles the base, and a pale smooth rod rests on the floor in front.

All perforations and precision, and remarkably airy.