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Incense Burner

1500-1644 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Incense burner of reddish earthenware, painted with green and yellow lead glazes. Cylindrical, with two angular handles rising above the rim and four small feet. Round the middle are the eight trigrams design in high relief, between two bands of foliage on continuous stems. Round the rim and the base are bands of fret pattern.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Lead-glazed earthenware with decoration in high relief
Brief description
Incense burner with the eight trigrams design in high relief, earthenware painted with green and yellow lead glazes, north China, Ming dynasty, 1500-1644
Physical description
Incense burner of reddish earthenware, painted with green and yellow lead glazes. Cylindrical, with two angular handles rising above the rim and four small feet. Round the middle are the eight trigrams design in high relief, between two bands of foliage on continuous stems. Round the rim and the base are bands of fret pattern.
Dimensions
  • Height: 20.3cm
  • Diameter: 15.2cm
Styles
Credit line
Ades gift
Production
from label
Subjects depicted
Collection
Accession number
C.90-1913

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Record createdJune 25, 2009
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