Incense Burner and Lid
20th century (made)
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Incense burner and lid, in the form of an oblong 'ding', with bowl-shaped body, straight neck, two upright handles with monster masks below, and three legs with leaf appliques; the lid surmounted by a qilin. Porcelain with incised designs and coloured glazes. On each side a ruyi-shaped panel enclosing foliage in aubergine and yellow in a pale green ground; yellow borders. The lid is green and yellow and the qilin aubergine.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 2 parts.
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| Materials and techniques | Porcelain with incised decoration and coloured glazes |
| Brief description | Incense burner and lid, porcelain with incised decoration and coloured glazes; China, 20th century |
| Physical description | Incense burner and lid, in the form of an oblong 'ding', with bowl-shaped body, straight neck, two upright handles with monster masks below, and three legs with leaf appliques; the lid surmounted by a qilin. Porcelain with incised designs and coloured glazes. On each side a ruyi-shaped panel enclosing foliage in aubergine and yellow in a pale green ground; yellow borders. The lid is green and yellow and the qilin aubergine. |
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| Accession number | C.126&A-1939 |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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