Incense Burner
1662-1722 (made)
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Incense burner and stand of porcelain. Cover cylindrical, on the middle of the top a small pierced medallion of cash pattern. Painted in enamel colours on the biscuit. Round the side, a plum-tree among rocks and a bird; on the top a chess-board and other emblems. The body is shallow on three small feet; base unglazed except for a small inset medallion; round the side plum-blossom in white on black.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 2 parts.
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| Materials and techniques | Porcelain painted in enamel colours on the biscuit |
| Brief description | Incense burner and stand, porcelain painted in enamel colours on the biscuit; China, Qing dynasty, Kangxi period (1662-1722) |
| Physical description | Incense burner and stand of porcelain. Cover cylindrical, on the middle of the top a small pierced medallion of cash pattern. Painted in enamel colours on the biscuit. Round the side, a plum-tree among rocks and a bird; on the top a chess-board and other emblems. The body is shallow on three small feet; base unglazed except for a small inset medallion; round the side plum-blossom in white on black. |
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| 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 |
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| Other number | Loan No. 195 |
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| Accession number | C.1117&A-1910 |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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