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Ninsei-style Incense Burner with Flowers of the Four Seasons

Nonomura Ninsei

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Square ceramic incense burner with a flat top and rounded edges. The lid is a golden mesh dome. The top of the incense burner has a brown background with a white geometric pattern. The body of the incense burner is white with a black border and a floral design featuring flowers of the four seasons in shades of brown, green, and blue.

Artwork Details

Date
17th century
Medium
Stoneware with polychrome overglaze enamels and gold; openwork gilt-bronze cover (Kyoto ware)
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
600 × 450 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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