Incense burner: O.8-1982

Current Location: Gallery 28 - Arts of Asia Gallery

Maker(s)

Unknown

Entities

Incense burner

Description

Incense burner in the form of a one-horned lion, bronze. Chinese; marked ‘Ta ming Hsuan-te nien chih (1426-1435).

Notes

History note: Old label with the object says ‘Given by Lady Jeans, 1932’.

Legal notes

Given by Lady Jeans, 1932, accessioned 1982

Measurements and weight

Height: 20.4 cm

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (1932) by Jeans, Charlotte Tiffany, Lady

Dating

Ming Dynasty
Circa 1426 - 1435

Materials used in production

Bronze

Identification numbers

Accession number: O.8-1982
Primary reference Number: 138384
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Thursday 26 November 2020

Associated departments & institutions

Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Applied Arts

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