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Incense burner: OC.32-1946

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Current Location: Gallery 28 - Arts of Asia Gallery

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Production: Unknown

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Porcelain incense burner, Lung-ch'uan type. Ting tripod form with bulbous body, straight wide neck, and everted lip. Three tapering legs with moulded ridges on body corresponding to the position of legs, bottoms of the legs are unglazed and burnt reddish brown. Opaque grey green glaze, with light grey body showing through on the thinly glazed lip.
Half of the rim has been repaired with gold lacquer.

Notes

History note: Unknown before testator

Legal notes

O.C. Raphael Bequest

Measurements and weight

Diameter: 14 cm
Height: 11.5 cm

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1941) by Raphael, Oscar C.

Components of the work

Rim Repair composed of lacquer ( gold)
Half Of Rim
Legs
Ridges

Materials used in production

Celadon glaze
Porcelain

Techniques used in production

Glazing

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Identification numbers

Accession number: OC.32-1946
Primary reference Number: 77682
Oscar Raphael number: 10

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Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Monday 22 April 2024

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

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