Blue-and-white square incense burner

Accession Number
1985/2.47

Title
Blue-and-white square incense burner

Artist(s)
Chinese

Artist Nationality
Chinese (culture or style)

Object Creation Date
1844

Medium & Support
porcelain with blue underglaze painting

Dimensions
5 1/16 in. x 8 1/4 in. x 4 9/16 in. ( 12.8 cm x 21 cm x 11.6 cm )

Credit Line
Museum purchase made possible by the Margaret Watson Parker Art Collection Fund

Physical Description
Blue and white square incense burner with a painting of a dragon, clouds, waves, and an inscription.

Primary Object Classification
Ceramic

Primary Object Type
incense burner

Additional Object Classification(s)
Decorative Arts

Collection Area
Asian

Rights
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Keywords
dragons
incense burners
porcelain (visual works)

2 Related Resources

Medicines and Remedies
(Part of: History of Medicine - American Association of Historians of Medicine (AAHM))
Cabinet M: Shelf 3
(Part of: Albertine Monroe-Brown Study-Storage Gallery)

& Author Notes

Web Use Permitted

On display

UMMA Gallery Location ➜ AMH, 2nd floor ➜ 205 (Albertine Monroe-Brown Study-Storage Gallery) ➜ Cabinet M ➜ Shelf 2