Incense Burner
18th century (made)
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Incense burner of porcelain, with crackled white glaze. Cylindrical on three low, toothed feet; moulded in relief into five horizontal bands, the middle one decorated with an impressed design of key-fret and other motives derived from a bronze. The crackle is stained brown, and the inside is not glazed.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Porcelain, glazed |
| Brief description | Dehua ware. Incense burner, porcelain with white glaze, China (Dehua), Qing dynasty, 18th century |
| Physical description | Incense burner of porcelain, with crackled white glaze. Cylindrical on three low, toothed feet; moulded in relief into five horizontal bands, the middle one decorated with an impressed design of key-fret and other motives derived from a bronze. The crackle is stained brown, and the inside is not glazed. |
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| Credit line | H. L. Florence Bequest |
| Production | Register |
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| Accession number | C.1298-1917 |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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