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Ceramics, Room 136, The Curtain Foundation Gallery

Incense Burner

18th century (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Incense burner of stoneware, on three small feet, the rim arching inwards. Covered with an opalescent dark brown glaze mottled with green, white and grey. Inside unglazed. Base glazed brown.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Glazed stoneware
Brief description
Shiwan ware. Incense burner, stoneware with an opalescent dark brown glaze, China, Qing dynasty, 18th century
Physical description
Incense burner of stoneware, on three small feet, the rim arching inwards. Covered with an opalescent dark brown glaze mottled with green, white and grey. Inside unglazed. Base glazed brown.
Dimensions
  • Height: 7.3cm
  • Diameter: 14.6cm
Styles
Credit line
Salting Bequest
Object history
Bequeathed by Mr. George Salting, accessioned in 1910. This acquisition information reflects that found in the Asia Department registers, as part of a 2022 provenance research project.
Production
Register
Other number
Loan no. 2302
Collection
Accession number
C.306-1910

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Record createdFebruary 13, 2009
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