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Incense Burner

1650-1720 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Dehua ware incense burner with lid and stand, octagonal, of porcelain with moulded, perforated and incised decoration.

Object details

Categories
Object type
Parts
This object consists of 3 parts.

  • Incense Burner
  • Lid
  • Stand
Materials and techniques
Porcelain with moulded, perforated and incised decoration
Brief description
Dehua ware. Incense burner with lid and stand, porcelain with moulded, perforated and incised decoration, China, Qing dynasty
Physical description
Dehua ware incense burner with lid and stand, octagonal, of porcelain with moulded, perforated and incised decoration.
Dimensions
  • Incense burner and lid height: 9.8cm
  • Incense burner and lid width: 13.7cm
Styles
Gallery label
(23/02/2016)
INCENSE BURNER
1650–1720
Porcelain with moulded, perforated and incised decoration
Dehua
Given by the Earl of Morley
Museum no. 4749 to B-1901
清早期 德化窯香爐
Credit line
Given by the second Earl of Morley. Transferred from the Museum of Practical Geology
Object history
Given by the Second Earl of Morley, transferred from the Museum of Practical Geology (Jermyn Street, London), accessioned in 1901. This acquisition information reflects that found in the Asia Department registers, as part of a 2022 provenance research project.
Production
from label
Subjects depicted
Bibliographic reference
Kerr, Rose and Luisa E. Mengoni Chinese Export Ceramics London: V&A Publishing, 2011. p.130, pl.186
Collection
Accession number
4749 to B-1901

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Record createdJanuary 28, 2009
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