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During this period, neo-Confucianism revived a reverence for antiquity. The enthusiasm for a revival of learning about older artistic traditions resulted in a high demand for bronze vessels, particularly in tripod incense burners used for religious, courtly and scholarly purposes. For this reason, nearly all incense burners made since then bear the reign mark of Xuan De. On the bottom of this vessel there is a four-mark character, arranged in two vertical lines \" Da Ming Xüan De\" , meaning \" Made during the reign of the Emperor Xuande of the Great Ming dynasty.\" As a matter of fact, the genuine Xuande mark is always in six characters, namely \" da ming xuan de nian zhi (Made during the Xuande Reign of the Great Ming). The four character Xuande mark frequently appears on later copies. This ding shape bronze censer is one of the favorite personal objects of the scholar's studios. It achieves classic simplicity of form and elegance. Its shape is sophisticatedly restrained, yet sturdy with two side S-curve handles and three tapering legs. Its plain surface displays the austere style of the time. It is witness to a revulsion of taste from archaistic extravagance, which finds accord with Confucian ethics. Confucius advises the middle path between excessiveness and stinginess since \" Extravagance leads to insubordination and parsimony to meanness. It is better to be mean than to be insubordinate.\""},{"label":"Title","value":"Bronze incenser, tripod"},{"label":"Rights","value":"Materials available through GettDigital encompass a wide range of works, many of which are in the public domain. However, some items may still be protected by copyright or other intellectual property rights. Users are responsible for determining the copyright status of materials and ensuring compliance with all applicable laws when reproducing or publishing these works. Items in our GettDigital Collections are for educational use. 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