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Incense Burner in the Shape of an Ancient Bronze Ding Cauldron
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- GK610
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Title | Incense Burner in the Shape of an Ancient Bronze Ding Cauldron |
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Category | Ceramics (G), Chinese Ceramics |
Country | China |
Period | Qing |
Century | 17th~19th |
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Materials | porcelain with clear glaze |
Dimensions | Height 13.9cm Mouth diameter 10.9cm |
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Donor | Matsui Hirotsugu |
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This ceramic vessel with two handles is in the shape of a ding, an archaic bronze tripod cauldron. Ding were used for ritual offerings of food. This newer ceramic version is of white porcelain coated with a clear, glassy glaze. Such wares were made in the Zhang or Dehau kilns of Fujian province.
China-Qing