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Censer with Pierced Design

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The Censer with Pierced Design by Unknown Artist. Square censer with pierced design on a square base. Censer has six sides with a honeycomb-like pattern in each. Each side bordered by a line of ornate swirling pattern with a thicker border on the corners. Top also has an ornate swirling pattern. The base it sits on has a similar ornate pattern on its sides and legs. The base has short legs at each corner. A measuring stick lies on the ground to the left.

Artwork details

Date:
1820
Medium:
White porcelain decorated with enamels; cover pierced (Hizen ware, Kutani type)
Culture:
Japan
Dimensions:
599 × 581 px
Museum record:
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