Incense Burner
1900-1910 (made)
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Incense burner and lid of porcelain, moulded with countersunk decoration tinted in blue and covered with a pale celadon-green glaze. Bulbous body decorated with a dragon among blue clouds and supported on three small feet; low domed lid pierced with three openings in the form of conventional clouds.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 2 parts.
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| Materials and techniques | Porcelain, moulded, glazed |
| Brief description | Incense burner with lid, porcelain, moulded with countersunk decoration of a dragon among blue clouds; made by Fukagawa workshop, Arita, Japan, Meiji period, 1900-1910 |
| Physical description | Incense burner and lid of porcelain, moulded with countersunk decoration tinted in blue and covered with a pale celadon-green glaze. Bulbous body decorated with a dragon among blue clouds and supported on three small feet; low domed lid pierced with three openings in the form of conventional clouds. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | A mountain and 'Fukagawa sei' in a cartouche (Impressed maker's mark) |
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| Credit line | Presented by Lieutenant-Colonel Kenneth Dingwall DSO with Art Fund support |
| Object history | Given by Lieutenant-Colonel Kenneth Dingwall DSO with Art Fund support, accessioned in 1910. This acquisition information reflects that found in the Asia Department registers, as part of a 2022 provenance research project. |
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| Accession number | C.239&A-1910 |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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