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Pottery: Unknown (Perhaps)
Porcelain domed cover, thrown and turned. Areas of white- and ivory- coloured glaze which correspond inside and out. Small areas of grey/pink near the rim. The base is of turned ivory (whale tooth?), probably replacing an original porcelain base, now broken.
History note: Unknown before Frank Brangwyn, RA
Purchased with the Glaisher Fund
Height: 5.60 cm
Method of acquisition: Bought (1934-09-20) by Brangwyn, Frank
The origin of this incense container is possibly Chinese or Japanese.
Near Rim Of Cover
composed of
glaze
( grey and pink)
Base
composed of
ivory
( or whale tooth)
Diameter 5.50 cm
Height 2.70 cm
Cover
composed of
glaze
( white and ivory)
porcelain
Diameter 5.60 cm
Height 3.40 cm
Foot
Diameter 3.50 cm
Inscription present: SOHO
Accession number: C.272 & A-1934
Primary reference Number: 73967
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
This record can be cited in the Harvard Bibliographic style using the text below:
The Fitzwilliam Museum (2024) "Incense container" Web page available at: https://collection.beta.fitz.ms/id/object/73967 Accessed: 2024-11-21 22:12:41
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