Incense Burner with Design of Landscape

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Incense Burner with Design of Landscape

18th century

Artist/maker unknown, Japanese

The poetic couplet inscribed on the lid suggests the setting for enjoying incense: "The nearby waters are green at dusk/The distant mountains still golden in autumn."

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Object Details

Title:

Incense Burner with Design of Landscape

Date:

18th century

Artist:

Artist/maker unknown, Japanese

Medium:

Glazed porcelain with underglaze decoration, "Blue and White" (Imari ware)

Dimensions:

3 1/2 x 4 1/4 inches (8.9 x 10.8 cm)

Classification:

Containers

Credit Line:

Gift of Theodore T. Newbold, 1968

Accession Number:

1968-1-1a,b

Geography:

Made in Japan, Asia

Context:

Period: Edo Period (1615-1868)

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