Incense Burner
1573-1620 (made)
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Incense burner of porcelain, painted in underglaze blue and overglaze enamels. Cylindrical, with three small feet. Above each foot is a roundel painted with Arabic inscriptions in blue on a red ground; the three roundels are separated by designs of a lotus flowers amid foliage in blue, green and yellow, outlined in black.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Porcelain painted in cobalt blue and coloured enamels |
| Brief description | Incense burner with Arabic inscriptions in the roundels, porcelain painted in underglaze blue and overglaze enamels, China (Jingdezhen), Ming dynasty, Wanli period (1573-1620) |
| Physical description | Incense burner of porcelain, painted in underglaze blue and overglaze enamels. Cylindrical, with three small feet. Above each foot is a roundel painted with Arabic inscriptions in blue on a red ground; the three roundels are separated by designs of a lotus flowers amid foliage in blue, green and yellow, outlined in black. |
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| Production | from label |
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| Accession number | C.92-1913 |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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