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Incense burner

Incense burner

  • Place of origin:

    Korea (made)

  • Date:

    1392-1910 (made)

  • Artist/Maker:

    Unknown (production)

  • Materials and Techniques:

    Cast bronze

  • Credit Line:

    Purchased with the assistance of The Art Fund, the Vallentin Bequest, Sir Percival David and the Universities China Committee

  • Museum number:

    M.581-1936

  • Gallery location:

    Korea, room 47g, case 10

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This small incense burner is of a shape associated with incense burners used in Buddhist temples. The bowl is cast in three, namely body, rim and stem. It has a flat, outward-spreading rim, a straight-sided deep bowl, and a trumpet-shaped foot. It has an engraved decoration with a background of small circles. The characters for Yi yan shou nian form part of the decoration. This inscription can be translated as 'May years be lengthened and longevity increased.'

Physical description

This small incense burner is of a shape associated with Buddhist temple ritual. The bowl is cast in three: body, rim and stem. It has a flat, outward-spreading rim, straight- sided deep bowl, and a trumpet-shaped foot. There is engraved decoration with a background of small circles. The characters 'Yi yan shou nian' form part of the decoration. Eumo B335/LXXIX. The inscription can be translated as 'may years be lengthened and longevity increased'.

Colour: Brown

Place of Origin

Korea (made)

Date

1392-1910 (made)

Artist/maker

Unknown (production)

Materials and Techniques

Cast bronze

Dimensions

Height: 14 cm

Bibliographic References (Citation, Note/Abstract, NAL no)

Beth McKillop. Korean Art and Design. London: V&A, 1992. 56.

Categories

Metalwork; Buddhism

Collection code

EAS

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