Incense Burner
probably early 17th century (made)
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Incense burner, brown stoneware with finely crackled olive green glaze and decoration of rushes in underglaze iron. Body tapering slightly inwards from angular lower sides; waisted band immediately below slightly everted mouth. Fairly heavily potted; foot with continuous turned cavetto and small conical protrusion in centre. Glaze coverage complete and spreading onto inside of foot. Small pieces of kiln debris fused onto interior bottom.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Stoneware with underglaze iron decoration |
| Brief description | Incense burner, brown stoneware with finely crackled olive green glaze and decoration in underglaze iron; Japan, Karatsu kilns, Edo period, probably early 17th century |
| Physical description | Incense burner, brown stoneware with finely crackled olive green glaze and decoration of rushes in underglaze iron. Body tapering slightly inwards from angular lower sides; waisted band immediately below slightly everted mouth. Fairly heavily potted; foot with continuous turned cavetto and small conical protrusion in centre. Glaze coverage complete and spreading onto inside of foot. Small pieces of kiln debris fused onto interior bottom. |
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| Accession number | FE.96-1982 |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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