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This is a round bottomed bowl on three legs with high straight sides and and everted rim. It is covered in a green celadon craqueleur glaze.
Chinese (Chinese (culture or style))
Incense Burner
15th century
Gift of Domino's Pizza, Inc.
1993/1.108
A cover or lid in the form of a pointed cone, resembling a mountain with a pointed top on a circular base. The sides are carved and incised in striated triangular points, and there are eight triangular shaped peircings around the top.  It is covered in an olive green glaze, and there is loss to side. 
Chinese (Chinese (culture or style))
Lid to Bo Shan Lu Censor
206 BCE – 25 CE
Gift of Mrs. Caroline I. Plumer for the James Marshall Plumer Collection
1973/2.30
Celadon incense burner in the shape of Qilin with a removable top.
Incense Burner
16th century
Promised gift of William C. Weese, M.D., LSA ‘65
PG2020.2.97A-B
Container made by turning a single piece of wood on a lathe. Lid is crowned with mushroom-shaped knob, and shoulder is formed around mouth to support lid. The lid and body are ribbed. A letter resembling the Chinese character &#39;mok&#39; meaning wood or tree is written in onk on the base of the container. The inside shows traces of having been carved with a knife.<br /> <br /> These containers were made by turning single pieces of wood on a lathe. Their lids are crowned with mushroom-shaped knobs, and shoulder is formed around the mouth to support the lid. Plate 345 (UA2004.60) is decorated with sets of double concentric circles at two places of the upper surface of its lid, and at one place around its side. Also around the body are carved two sets of double circles, and the container is painted with red ocher. Meanwhile, the lid and the body of plate 346 (UA2004.61) are ribbed. A letter resembling the Chinese character &ldquo;mok (木: wood or tree)&rdquo; is written in ink on the base of this container. I
Korean (Korean (culture or style))
Incense container
19th century
Gift and partial purchase from Bruce and Inta Hasenkamp, purchase with funds from Elder and Mrs Sang-Yong Nam
2021/1.161
This white porcelain incense burner, featuring an openwork design on the body, is made of fine clay with high-iron content, which has tinged the surface with dark gray. The glaze has been removed from the part covered by the lid, exposing the red body. The foot is entirely glazed; sand spurs were supported in some parts of the foot rim during firing. Cracks formed in the foot and the base during firing. This object has a larger belly and narrower foot than typical traditional white porcelain incense burners.<br /> [Korean Collection, University of Michigan Museum of Art (2014) p.202]
Korean (Korean (culture or style))
Incense burner with openwork design
1850 – 1899
Gift of Bruce and Inta Hasenkamp and Museum purchase made possible by Elder and Mrs. Sang-Yong Nam
2004/1.284
Blue and white square incense burner with a painting of a dragon, clouds, waves, and an inscription.
Chinese (Chinese (culture or style))
Blue-and-white square incense burner
1844
Museum purchase made possible by the Margaret Watson Parker Art Collection Fund
1985/2.47
A cylindrical, everted stoneware vessel with animal mask tripod legs applied to the sides.  The body of the vessel is incised with roundels containing peonies surrounded by silk worm scrolls contained between bands of floral meander.  It is covered in a green celadon glaze. 
Chinese (Chinese (culture or style))
Incense Burner
1368 – 1644
Gift of Domino's Pizza, Inc.
1993/1.109
This gray earthenware cylindrical vessel rests on three articulated feet. It is covered with a low, domed cap lid.  Painted on the body and lid is a scrolling cloud motif in red, white, purple, and black mineral pigments.
Chinese (Chinese (culture or style))
Covered Tripod Vessel
206 BCE – 25 CE
Gift of Domino's Pizza, Inc.
1993/1.58.1-2

Chinese (Chinese (culture or style))
Fragment of base of a seated Buddha, with incense burner, lion, and attendant
580 – 620
Gift of Mrs. Caroline I. Plumer for the James Marshall Plumer Collection
1964/2.24
A cylinder shaped incense burner with three triangular feet.
Chinese (Chinese (culture or style))
Dongqi ware incense burner
19th century
Gift of Mrs. Henry Jewett Greene for The Mr. and Mrs. Henry Jewett Greene Memorial Collection
1971/2.89
Red earthenware cylindrical vessel on three zoomorphic feet, molded in low relief with hills and running animals, covered in a lead green glaze with iridescence and calcification.
Chinese (Chinese (culture or style))
Tripod Cylindrical Vessel
25 – 220
Museum purchase for the Paul Leroy Grigaut Memorial Collection
1969/2.86
This cylindrical, red earthenware vessel rests on three zoomorphic feet. It is molded in low relief with hills and running animals. Opposing monster masks hold rings as faux handles. The vessel has a high, pointed dome cover moulded with animals running though mountains and clouds. It is covered in a lead green glaze with iridescence and calcification.
Chinese (Chinese (culture or style))
Covered Tripod Cylindrical Vessel
25 – 220
Gift of Domino's Pizza, Inc.
1993/1.56.1-2
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