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Incense Burner

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Incense Burner by A white porcelain incense burner with a spherical body covered in a lattice pattern of interlocking hexagons. The lattice pattern covers most of the body, with a smaller section of a different pattern on the bottom. A small, domed lid with a rounded knob on top made of gray metal with ornate curved designs on top sits on the incense burner. The object sits on a flat surface against a plain background.

Artwork details

Date:
1780
Medium:
White porcelain decorated with blue under the glaze (Hirado ware)
Culture:
Japan
Dimensions:
599 × 540 px
Museum record:
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