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Incense burner

Detail of a pattern
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At A Glance

  • Period

    18th century to early 20th century

  • Geography

    China

  • Material

    Bronze and wood, inlaid with gold and silver

  • Dimension

    H x W: 6.3 x 6.6 cm (2 1/2 x 2 5/8 in)

  • Accession Number

    F1916.171a-b

  • EDAN ID

    edanmdm:fsg_F1916.171a-b

Object Details

  • Description

    Utensil: an incense burner. Wood cover.
    Surface: dark green patina.
    Decoration: handles in low relief. Designs inlaid in silver and gold.
    Bronze.

  • Provenance

    To 1916
    Lai-Yuan and Company, New York, to 1916 [1]
    From 1916 to 1919
    Charles Lang Freer (1854-1919), purchased from Lai-Yuan and Company in 1916 [2]
    From 1920
    The Freer Gallery of Art, gift of Charles Lang Freer in 1920 [3]
    Notes:
    [1] See Original Bronze List, S.I. 896, Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery Archives.
    [2] See note 1.
    [3] The original deed of Charles Lang Freer's gift was signed in 1906. The collection was received in 1920 upon the completion of the Freer Gallery.

  • Collection

    Freer Gallery of Art Collection

  • Previous custodian or owner

    Lai-Yuan & Company (ca. 1915-April 1921) (C.L. Freer source)
    Charles Lang Freer (1854-1919)

  • Origin

    China

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Charles Lang Freer

  • Type

    Vessel

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