Incense Burner
1644-1911 (made)
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Incense burner, of flattened globular form with two small loop handles rising above the mouth, and three small feet. Porcelain with white crackled glaze; round the top is a band of unglazed ornament in low relief, which consists of a band of fret pattern above a row of sceptre-heads (ruyi).
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Glazed porcelain with decoration in low relief |
| Brief description | Incense burner, white-glazed porcelain with decoration in low relief, China, Qing dynasty (1644-1911) |
| Physical description | Incense burner, of flattened globular form with two small loop handles rising above the mouth, and three small feet. Porcelain with white crackled glaze; round the top is a band of unglazed ornament in low relief, which consists of a band of fret pattern above a row of sceptre-heads (ruyi). |
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| Object history | Purchased from Lady Donnelly (59 Onslon Gardens, SW), accessioned in 1902. This acquisition information reflects that found in the Asia Department registers, as part of a 2022 provenance research project. |
| Production | Attribution date from inventory record |
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| Accession number | 680-1902 |
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| Record created | January 29, 2009 |
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