Maker: Unknown
Porcelain incense burner and cover. Painted in red, green, blue and yellow enamels with grey-creamish glaze. The moulded square box stands on four feet and has a pierced cover, which is surmounted by a lion.
Underneath an apocryphal Chinese Ming imperial Wanli mark.
Given by Professor David McMullen
Method of acquisition: Given (2016) by McMullen, David
Edo Period (1615-1868)
18th Century
1700
-
1799
Cover
grey-cream
Glaze
Enamel
Porcelain
Accession number: C.729 & A-2016
Primary reference Number: 208858
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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