Incense Burner
450-550 (Made)
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Chinese stoneware with an olive green glaze is traditionally called a 'celadon'. Kilns in south China excelled in this type of ceramic. This incense burner is in the shape of a hill. Fragrance would have come out through the pierced holes.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 2 parts.
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| Materials and techniques | Stoneware, glazed |
| Brief description | Cer, China, SIX DYNASTIES, HIGH FIRED and GLAZED; Early China Cer, China, SIX DYNASTIES, HIGH FIRED and GLAZED; Early China |
| Physical description | Olive green glazed hill-shaped incense burner |
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| Gallery label | Incense burner
Southern China, 450-550, glazed
Museum no. C.921&A-1935. Purchased with the assistance of The Art Fund, the Vallentin Bequest, Sir Percival David and the Universities China Committee(2009) |
| Credit line | Purchased with Art Fund support, the Vallentin Bequest, Sir Percival David and the Universities China Committee |
| Production | label |
| Summary | Chinese stoneware with an olive green glaze is traditionally called a 'celadon'. Kilns in south China excelled in this type of ceramic. This incense burner is in the shape of a hill. Fragrance would have come out through the pierced holes. |
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| Accession number | C.921&A-1935 |
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| Record created | March 19, 2007 |
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