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Incense-stick holder
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Incense-stick holder
- Place of origin:
Jingdezhen, China (made)
- Date:
1736-1795 (made)
- Artist/Maker:
Unknown (production)
- Materials and Techniques:
Glazed porcelain
- Museum number:
57-1883
- Gallery location:
On Display
Physical description
Joss-stick holder in the shape of a mythical animal, qilin, of porcelain with a 'robin's egg' blue mottled glaze. It is seated, playing with an openwork ball, and supporting on its back a tube for joss-sticks.
Place of Origin
Jingdezhen, China (made)
Date
1736-1795 (made)
Artist/maker
Unknown (production)
Materials and Techniques
Glazed porcelain
Dimensions
Height: 11.7 cm, Length: 12.7 cm
Object history note
Bought, 3s. for the pair [57&A-1883]
Descriptive line
Incense-stick holder, porcelain with 'robin's egg' glaze, China, Qing dynasty, 18th century
Production Note
from label
Materials
Porcelain; Glaze
Techniques
Glazed
Subjects depicted
Qilin
Categories
Porcelain; Ceramics
Collection code
EAS
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