Incense Burner
1662-1722 (made)
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Incense burner of porcelain, impressed with shou (longevity) characters on a vertical band which forms the widest expansion of the depressed bulbous body; projecting from it on either side is a monster's head moulded in relief. The base rests on three small feet. The neck is slightly contracted, and round the wide mouth is a border of impressed repeating scrolls.
The vessel has a doomed cover of turned wood and a tripod stand of the same material carved in the form of three conjoined fruits of the buffalo horn (trapa bicornis)
The vessel has a doomed cover of turned wood and a tripod stand of the same material carved in the form of three conjoined fruits of the buffalo horn (trapa bicornis)
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Glazed porcelain with impressed decoration |
| Brief description | Dehua ware. Incense burner, glazed porcelain with impressed decoration, China, Qing dynasty, Kangxi period (1662-1722) |
| Physical description | Incense burner of porcelain, impressed with shou (longevity) characters on a vertical band which forms the widest expansion of the depressed bulbous body; projecting from it on either side is a monster's head moulded in relief. The base rests on three small feet. The neck is slightly contracted, and round the wide mouth is a border of impressed repeating scrolls. The vessel has a doomed cover of turned wood and a tripod stand of the same material carved in the form of three conjoined fruits of the buffalo horn (trapa bicornis) |
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| Object history | Purchased from S. M. Franck & Co. (25 Camomile Street, EC.), accessioned in 1910. This acquisition information reflects that found in the Asia Department registers, as part of a 2022 provenance research project. |
| Production | Register |
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| Accession number | C.112-1910 |
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| Record created | February 12, 2009 |
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