Incense Burner
1900 - 1910 (made)
| Place of origin |
The vessel consists of a circular bowl on a circular, spreading foot, with hexagonal ring handles hanging from applied butterflies. The mouth is circular; the swelling outer walls are of hexagonal section.
Colour: Yellow
Colour: Yellow
Object details
| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Cast Brass |
| Physical description | The vessel consists of a circular bowl on a circular, spreading foot, with hexagonal ring handles hanging from applied butterflies. The mouth is circular; the swelling outer walls are of hexagonal section. Colour: Yellow |
| Dimensions | Height: 8.4' Width: 11.25 |
| Style | |
| Object history | Purchased from Messrs. Kavanough & Co. (Seoul, Korea), accessioned in 1912. This acquisition information reflects that found in the Asia Department registers, as part of a 2022 provenance research project. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | M.392-1912 |
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| Record created | February 3, 2000 |
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