Incense Burner
1662-1722 (made)
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Incense burner of porcelain, in the form of a lioness, covered with turquoise-blue, purple, black and clear glazes. She sits on a pedestal covered with a brocaded cloth and plays with a cub. A tubular projection for the joss-stick springs from the middle of the back.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Glazed porcelain |
| Brief description | Incense burner, porcelain with polychrome glazes, China, Qing dynasty, Kangxi period (1662-1722) |
| Physical description | Incense burner of porcelain, in the form of a lioness, covered with turquoise-blue, purple, black and clear glazes. She sits on a pedestal covered with a brocaded cloth and plays with a cub. A tubular projection for the joss-stick springs from the middle of the back. |
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| Credit line | Salting Bequest |
| Object history | Bequeathed by Mr. George Salting, accessioned in 1910. This acquisition information reflects that found in the Asia Department registers, as part of a 2022 provenance research project. |
| Production | Register |
| Subject depicted | |
| Other number | Loan no. 586 |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | C.453-1910 |
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| Record created | February 18, 2009 |
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