Incense Burner Item Number: N1.357 a-c from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
A monochrome green glaze crackle finished tripod burner (part a) with a trigram design "pa kua" on sides, and two ring handles. Has a silver chrysanthemum cover (part b) and a triangular wood stand (part c).
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
- N1.357 a-c
- Type of Item
- burner
- Material
- clay, silver metal and wood
- Manufacturing Technique
- moulded, pierced and thrown
- Overall
- height 11.8 cm, diameter 11.8 cm
- Part A
- height 8.9 cm, diameter 11.8 cm
- Part B
- height 2.5 cm, diameter 9.0 cm
- Part C
- height 2.0 cm, width 9.5 cm, depth 9.5 cm
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)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- China
When
- Collection Date
- during 1960
- Ownership Date
- before April 1962
- Acquisition Date
- during April 1962
Other
- Item Classes
- ceramics; porcelain
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 0012/0002 a-c