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Incense Burner

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The Incense Burner by Bernard Leach is a rounded ceramic object. The object has a wide mouth and a narrow base. The body is bulbous, wider in the middle. The surface is glazed with a dark gray color that has cracked into a fine network of lines. Lighter gray patches are on the left side. A small illegible mark is on the lower front. The background is white.

Artwork details

Date:
1620
Medium:
Clay with finely crackled glaze (Satsuma ware)
Culture:
Japan
Dimensions:
599 × 607 px
Museum record:
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