Incense Burner
1750-1850 (made)
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Incense burner and lid of porcelain, painted in underglaze blue. The lid has a silver lining. Moulded in the form of a peach, with branches bearing foliage and smaller peaches and a bat applied in relief. The outside is painted with the view of a temple and other buildings, the inside with a scene of two figures standing beside two pine-trees, and another small landscape. The silver lining has two openings pierced in the form of bats.
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Parts | This object consists of 3 parts.
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Materials and techniques | Moulded porcelain with applied reliefs, painted in underglaze blue |
Brief description | Incense burner with lid and silver liner, porcelain painted in underglaze blue; Japan, Arita kilns, Edo period, 1750-1850 |
Physical description | Incense burner and lid of porcelain, painted in underglaze blue. The lid has a silver lining. Moulded in the form of a peach, with branches bearing foliage and smaller peaches and a bat applied in relief. The outside is painted with the view of a temple and other buildings, the inside with a scene of two figures standing beside two pine-trees, and another small landscape. The silver lining has two openings pierced in the form of bats. |
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Gallery label | Box and cover in form of a peach with a bat
With silver lining for use as an incense burner.
JAPANESE (ARITA); mid 19th century
C.238 to B-1910
Given by Lt.-Col. K. Dingwall, D.S.O., through the National Art-Collections Fund(as at 2005) |
Credit line | Presented by Lieutenant-Colonel Kenneth Dingwall DSO with Art Fund support |
Object history | Given by Lieutenant-Colonel Kenneth Dingwall DSO with Art Fund support, accessioned in 1910. This acquisition information reflects that found in the Asia Department registers, as part of a 2022 provenance research project. |
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Accession number | C.238 to B-1910 |
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Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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