Perfume Burner
19th century (made)
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Perfume burner with lid, earthenware, white, with bulbous body resting on three monster heads as feet, double handles of similar design, and a cupola surmounting the lid.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 2 parts.
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| Materials and techniques | Earthenware |
| Brief description | Perfume burner with lid, earthenware; Japan, Satsuma, Edo/Meiji period, 19th century |
| Physical description | Perfume burner with lid, earthenware, white, with bulbous body resting on three monster heads as feet, double handles of similar design, and a cupola surmounting the lid. |
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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 | 29&LID-1876 |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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