The Incense Burner by Kinkozan is a small, cylindrical ceramic object with a wide mouth and a flat bottom. It has three short legs. The body of the object features a dark-colored glaze with a pattern of hexagons, each containing a flower-like design. A darker design resembling a bird or a mythical creature is superimposed on the hexagonal pattern. The object is shown in a black and white photograph against a plain background.
Artwork details
- Date:
- 1750
- Medium:
- Clay covered with a crackled transparent glaze and decorated with colored enamels and gold (Kyoto ware)
- Culture:
- Japan
- Dimensions:
- 599 × 505 px
- Museum record:
- View original
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