Incense Burner Item Number: N1.491 a-c from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Incense burner (part a) on a tripod base with two handles on the rim. All over the burner, the scroll designs are in brown monochrome glaze. The rounded wood cover (part b) is elaborately carved. The circular wood stand (part c) also has three feet.
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
- N1.491 a-c
- Type of Item
- burner
- Material
- clay, glaze and wood
- Manufacturing Technique
- thrown, glazed and modelled
- Overall
- height 17.8 cm, diameter 12.0 cm
- Part A
- height 13.8 cm, diameter 12.0 cm
- Part B
- height 3.9 cm, diameter 10.5 cm
- Part C
- height 3.4 cm, diameter 10.0 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
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 0012/0013 a-c