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Incense burner with lid: O.4 & A-1921

Object information

Awaiting location update

Maker(s)

Maker: Unknown

Entities

Description

Incense burner with a gilt glaze. Formed like a lotus flower, with a lid and long stalk

Notes

History note: From the Yutenji Temple, Tokyo

Legal notes

Given by Oscar Raphael

Measurements and weight

Height: 12.7 cm

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (1921) by Raphael, Oscar C.

Dating

19th Century
1800 - 1899

Materials used in production

Gilt
Glaze

Techniques used in production

Glazing

Identification numbers

Accession number: O.4 & A-1921
Primary reference Number: 204588
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Audit data

Created: Thursday 16 July 2015 Updated: Thursday 16 July 2015 Last processed: Friday 8 December 2023

Associated departments & institutions

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

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