Incense Burner Item Number: N2.861 a-b from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Tripod burner with silver inlaid in geometric patterns on body, shoulder, and neck. Lid is wooden.
Item History
- Made in Japan
- Collected between 1911 and 1930
- Owned by James Fyfe-Smith and Mary G. Fyfe-Smith
- Owned by Florence Fyfe-Smith before 1957
- Received from Florence Fyfe-Smith (Donor) during 1957
What
- Name
- Incense Burner
- Identification Number
- N2.861 a-b
- Type of Item
- burner
- Material
- bronze metal, wood and silver metal
- Manufacturing Technique
- cast and inlaid
- Overall
- height 11.5 cm, diameter 7.4 cm
Who
- Culture
- Japanese
- Previous Owner
- James Fyfe-Smith, Mary G. Fyfe-Smith and Florence Fyfe-Smith
- Received from
- Florence Fyfe-Smith (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Japan
When
- Collection Date
- between 1911 and 1930
- Ownership Date
- before 1957
- Acquisition Date
- during 1957
Other
- Item Classes
- metalwork
- Condition
- good