Incense Burner
Item number N1.436 a-c from the MOA: University of British Columbia.
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Description
A white ceramic burner (part a) that has a band of incised key patterns with four stylized dragons. Stand (part c) and lid (part b) are bronze inlaid. The wood lid (part b) is intricately carved with two tailed creatures around the central bud-shaped knob. The wood stand (part c) has a flower at the centre with a floral design on each of the three petal-shaped protrusions.
Item History
- Made in China
- Collected during 1960
- Owned by Hellen Dunlop and Roy G. Dunlop before April 1962
- Received from Hellen Dunlop (Seller), Roy G. Dunlop (Seller), Leon & Thea Koerner Foundation (Funding source) and U.B.C. President's Fund (Funding source) during April 1962
What
- Name
- Incense Burner
- Identification Number
- N1.436 a-c
- Type of Item
- burner
- Material
- clay, glaze, wood and bronze metal
- Manufacturing Technique
- thrown, moulded and glazed
- Overall
- height 21.5 cm, diameter 12.0 cm
- Part A
- height 13.5 cm, diameter 12.0 cm
- Part B
- height 7.0 cm, diameter 12.0 cm
- Part C
- height 3.5 cm, width 12.0 cm, depth 11.5 cm
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- China
Who
- Culture
- Chinese
- Previous Owner
- Hellen Dunlop and Roy G. Dunlop
- Received from
- Hellen Dunlop (Seller), Roy G. Dunlop (Seller), Leon & Thea Koerner Foundation (Funding source) and U.B.C. President's Fund (Funding source)
When
- Collection Date
- during 1960
- Ownership Date
- before April 1962
- Acquisition Date
- during April 1962
Other
- Item Classes
- ceramics; porcelain
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 0012/0056 a-c
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