Incense Burner and Lid
ca. 1700-1725 (made)
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Incense burner and lid with knob in the shape of a Buddhist sage. Porcelain; the body embossed and painted with the figures of a man and a dragon, trees and clouds, and Japanese characters or symbols; the seated figure in celadon glaze.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 2 parts.
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| Materials and techniques | Porcelain painted in overglaze enamels and gilt; the figure in celadon glaze |
| Brief description | Incense burner and lid with knob in the shape of a Buddhist sage, porcelain painted in overglaze enamels and gilt; the figure in celadon glaze; Japan, Arita kilns, Edo period, ca. 1700-25 |
| Physical description | Incense burner and lid with knob in the shape of a Buddhist sage. Porcelain; the body embossed and painted with the figures of a man and a dragon, trees and clouds, and Japanese characters or symbols; the seated figure in celadon glaze. |
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| Gallery label | JAR AND LID WITH KNOB IN THE SHAPE OF A BUDDHIST SAGE
Porcelain with clear glaze and decoration in overglaze enamels and gilt; the figure in celadon glaze
Arita ware
JAPANESE; c.1700-1725
349-1877(As at 2005) |
| Object history | Purchased from the Japanese Commissioners for the Philadelphia Exposition of 1876, accessioned in 1877. This acquisition information reflects that found in the Asia Department registers, as part of a 2022 provenance research project. |
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| Bibliographic reference | Augustus Wollaston Franks and M. Shioda, Japanese Pottery. [London]: Chapman & Hall Ltd., 1880. South Kensington Museum Art Handbooks; 18.
Catalogue number 191 |
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| Accession number | 349&A-1877 |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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