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Censer in Form of a Cock

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The sculpture depicts a rooster with its tail feathers raised. The rooster faces left. Its body and head are rendered in detailed texture, with feathers and scales carved on the body. Two legs are visible, with one leg on a base resembling tree roots. The raised tail features large, curved feathers. The base supporting the sculpture resembles a rock or tree roots, with a rough, uneven surface. The image is in black and white. The title is "Censer in Form of a Cock".

Artwork details

Date:
1700
Medium:
Stoneware covered with thin glaze (Bizen ware)
Culture:
Japan
Dimensions:
577 × 624 px
Museum record:
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