Incense Plate with Imperial Inscription (Translation)
仿宣德御制錦堂春詞香盤 清晚期-民國 (Primary Title)
Dish with Inscription (Former Title)

Unknown (Artist)

19th–20th century
Chinese
Containers
Metalwork
Bronze
Overall: 1/2 × 5 3/8 × 5 3/8 in. (1.27 × 13.65 × 13.65 cm)
77.64
Not on view
Qing dynasty (1644-1911) or Modern period (1912-present)
内用 (imperioal household), cast on exterior
御制錦堂春詞 「映日禮花勝旋, 榮風細柳輕盈。游絲十丈重門靜,金鴨午煙清。戲蝶渾如有意,暗鶯還似多情。游人來往知多少,歌吹散春聲。」 宣德七年正月十五日。 (cast in interior with an imperial poem, and the date of 15th day of 1st month, 7th year of Xuande reign)
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Hennage
Image released via Creative Commons CC-BY-NC

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