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Incense Burner on High Foot

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The Incense Burner on High Foot, created by artist unknown. Dark-colored ceramic object with a wide rounded body and a narrow base. The object has a domed lid with a pattern of leaves. The body features a design of overlapping semicircles near the top. Below this design, there are triangular shapes pointing downwards. The base of the object is flared and features circular patterns. The background of the image is light gray.

Artwork details

Date:
1670
Medium:
Clay incised and ornamented; inlaid with black and white slip in Korai style (Yatsushiro ware)
Culture:
Japan
Dimensions:
413 × 625 px
Museum record:
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