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Censer

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Black sculpture of a bird on display; body and head facing left; long feathers on back raised; mounted on flat rectangular base; scales and feathers textured. Censer. Artist unknown.

Artwork details

Date:
1680
Medium:
Clay covered with a thin glaze resembling metal (Bizen ware)
Culture:
Japan
Dimensions:
503 × 624 px
Museum record:
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