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Censer in the Form of Sparrow on a Roof Tile

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Dark gray metal sculpture of a bird on top of a roof tile. The bird has its beak open and is standing on a cylindrical object with one end rounded and the other cut off. The object has a circular indentation on the rounded end, surrounded by small bumps. The side of the object has a raised floral design. The background is a gradient from dark gray at the top to light gray at the bottom. The object is sitting on a light gray surface.

Artwork details

Date:
1650
Medium:
Lightly glazed stoneware (Bizen ware)
Culture:
Japan
Dimensions:
600 × 450 px
Museum record:
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