Perfume Burner
19th century (made)
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Perfume burner with lid, earthenware, with globular body, round foot, and five monster heads round the neck holding rings with their tongues. The body painted with a dragon appearing to two armed horsemen, and a demon pursued by another armed man on foot; the foot and neck of the vase are another armed man on foot; the foot and neck of the vase are ornamented with fret and floral pattern; the lid is surmounted by the flower and leaves of the chrysanthemum.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 2 parts.
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| Materials and techniques | Earthenware painted in overglaze enamels |
| Brief description | Perfume burner with lid, earthenware painted in overglaze enamels; Japan, made in Satsuma, decorated in Yokohama, Edo/Meiji period, 19th century |
| Physical description | Perfume burner with lid, earthenware, with globular body, round foot, and five monster heads round the neck holding rings with their tongues. The body painted with a dragon appearing to two armed horsemen, and a demon pursued by another armed man on foot; the foot and neck of the vase are another armed man on foot; the foot and neck of the vase are ornamented with fret and floral pattern; the lid is surmounted by the flower and leaves of the chrysanthemum. |
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| Object history | Purchased from Bernard Quaritch, accessioned in 1876. 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 | 30&LID-1876 |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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