Incense burner - Bronze - The Eight Trigrams
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Bronze incense burner from China, dating to ca. 1950–1960, titled De Acht Trigrammen, with a height of 9 cm, width 9.5 cm and depth 9.5 cm, and weighing 1000 g, in good used condition with signs of aging and small stains.
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The Trigrams (Bāguà):
Structure:
Each trigram consists of three horizontal lines
Lines can be unbroken (yang ☰) or broken (yin ☷)
Together the 8 trigrams form all possible combinations of three yin/yang lines
The Eight Trigrams & Their Meanings:
☰ Qián Heaven Metal NW Creativity, power, father
☷ Kūn Earth Earth SW Receptivity, mother
☳ Zhèn Thunder Wood O Movement, oldest son
☵ Kǎn Water Water N Danger, middle son
☶ Gèn Mountain Earth NO Stasis, youngest son
☴ Xùn Wind Wood ZO Gentleness, oldest daughter
☲ Lí Fire Fire Z Clarity, middle daughter
☱ Duì Lake Metal W Joy, youngest daughter
I Ching Connection:
The trigrams form the basis of the I Ching oracle system
8 trigrams × 8 trigrams = 64 hexagrams
Representing all possible situations and transformations in the universe
(Hu Wenming)
The incense burner is in good used condition with signs of aging. (See photos)
Very finely detailed.
Carefully packed and insured shipping.
Weight: 1000 grams.
This object can be shipped together with other objects of mine in this auction so that you only pay the shipping costs once.
Seller's Story
With more than 25 years of experience, we personally travel through China, Tibet, and Nepal to select authentic devotional art and ritual objects.
Each piece is carefully chosen for its cultural value, craftsmanship, and story.
Fast shipping and professional packaging - Each object is expertly packed to guarantee safe delivery
We always offer combined shipping on our auctions.
Note: You can only combine items within the same auction. If you wish to purchase multiple items from different auctions, pay for one item first and then send us a message so we can reduce the shipping costs on the other item.
Translated by Google TranslateThe Trigrams (Bāguà):
Structure:
Each trigram consists of three horizontal lines
Lines can be unbroken (yang ☰) or broken (yin ☷)
Together the 8 trigrams form all possible combinations of three yin/yang lines
The Eight Trigrams & Their Meanings:
☰ Qián Heaven Metal NW Creativity, power, father
☷ Kūn Earth Earth SW Receptivity, mother
☳ Zhèn Thunder Wood O Movement, oldest son
☵ Kǎn Water Water N Danger, middle son
☶ Gèn Mountain Earth NO Stasis, youngest son
☴ Xùn Wind Wood ZO Gentleness, oldest daughter
☲ Lí Fire Fire Z Clarity, middle daughter
☱ Duì Lake Metal W Joy, youngest daughter
I Ching Connection:
The trigrams form the basis of the I Ching oracle system
8 trigrams × 8 trigrams = 64 hexagrams
Representing all possible situations and transformations in the universe
(Hu Wenming)
The incense burner is in good used condition with signs of aging. (See photos)
Very finely detailed.
Carefully packed and insured shipping.
Weight: 1000 grams.
This object can be shipped together with other objects of mine in this auction so that you only pay the shipping costs once.
Seller's Story
With more than 25 years of experience, we personally travel through China, Tibet, and Nepal to select authentic devotional art and ritual objects.
Each piece is carefully chosen for its cultural value, craftsmanship, and story.
Fast shipping and professional packaging - Each object is expertly packed to guarantee safe delivery
We always offer combined shipping on our auctions.
Note: You can only combine items within the same auction. If you wish to purchase multiple items from different auctions, pay for one item first and then send us a message so we can reduce the shipping costs on the other item.
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Era
1900-2000
Weight
1000 g
Title additional information
The Eight Trigrams
Number of objects
1
Material
Bronze
Country of origin
China
Condition
Good condition - used with small signs of aging & blemishes
Height
9 cm
Width
9.5 cm
Depth
9.5 cm
Estimated period
1950-1960
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