Incense burner, cast bronze
China; 1506-1521
H: 7.5; Diam: 14 cm
Inventory number 7/1971
The mark of the Ming emperor Zhengde on the base of this vessel shows that it was made during his reign (1506-1521).
The emperor was known for his benign attitude toward Islam. The Arabic inscription along the outside of the vessel is one of several variants of the Islamic profession of faith:
“The best profession of faith is / there is no god but God / Muhammad is the messenger of God.”
The emperor was known for his benign attitude toward Islam. The Arabic inscription along the outside of the vessel is one of several variants of the Islamic profession of faith:
“The best profession of faith is / there is no god but God / Muhammad is the messenger of God.”
Published in
Published in
Kjeld von Folsach, Torben Lundbæk and Peder Mortensen (eds.): Sultan, Shah and Great Mughal: the history and culture of the Islamic world, The National Museum, Copenhagen 1996, cat.no. 293;
Kjeld von Folsach: Art from the World of Islam in The David Collection, Copenhagen 2001, cat.no. 555;
Yuka Kadoi: “New perspectives on the arts of East Asia and beyond” in Orientations, 2013, 44:3, p. 47, fig. 2;
Yuka Kadoi: “From China to Denmark: a “Mosque lamp” in context” in Journal of the David Collection, 4, 2014, p. 212, fig. 10;
Kjeld von Folsach: Art from the World of Islam in The David Collection, Copenhagen 2001, cat.no. 555;
Yuka Kadoi: “New perspectives on the arts of East Asia and beyond” in Orientations, 2013, 44:3, p. 47, fig. 2;
Yuka Kadoi: “From China to Denmark: a “Mosque lamp” in context” in Journal of the David Collection, 4, 2014, p. 212, fig. 10;
