Changxin Palace Lantern, is the most typical representative of gilt bronze lamps of the Han Dynasty, and is quite famous among bronze artifacts.
The palace lantern is entirely gilt, depicting a palace maid kneeling with hands holding the lamp, her expression serene and elegant.
This lamp deviates from the mysterious and substantial nature of previous bronze utensils, its entire shape and style appearing extremely unfettered and light, making it a very practical and aesthetically pleasing lamp treasure.
Ingeniously designed, the palace maid holds the lantern in one hand, while the other arm is extended as if shielding from wind, but the shielding is actually a conduit for absorbing oil smoke.
The body of the bronze statue of the maid is hollow, with the hollow right arm and sleeve forming the bronze lamp shade that can freely open and close, allowing the smoke dust to directly deposit inside the maid's body, thus preventing excessive smoke from dispersing into the room during use.
