Burner
Item number Ed1.201 from the MOA: University of British Columbia.
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Description
Ellipsoid, hollow, bronze incense burner on single ring ellipsoid foot. On base is rectangle enclosing square seal-type characters. Sides unadorned below midsection. Raised band around perimeter; flat projections shaped like half-ellipses on each side. Mounted on top is a hinge; half the top is cut free and hinged so it can be inverted; on underside of this is a spike 2.3 cm. long. Top and projections inlaid with strips of lighter metal in cloud patterns. Bronze has dark brown patina.
Cultural Context
for burning incense ?
Item History
- Made in Korea before 1935
- Collected before 1935
- Owned by Marion Stephan
- Owned by Charles H. Stephan before January 4, 1978
- Received from Charles H. Stephan (Donor) on January 4, 1978
What
- Name
- Burner
- Identification Number
- Ed1.201
- Type of Item
- burner
- Material
- bronze metal
- Manufacturing Technique
- cast, inlaid and polished
- Overall
- height 2.4 in, width 3.0 in
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Korea
Who
- Culture
- Korean
- Previous Owner
- Marion Stephan and Charles H. Stephan
- Received from
- Charles H. Stephan (Donor)
When
- Creation Date
- before 1935
- Collection Date
- before 1935
- Ownership Date
- before January 4, 1978
- Acquisition Date
- on January 4, 1978
Other
- Item Classes
- metalwork
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 0428/0006
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