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Incense Burner

CultureChinese
DateKangxi period (1662-1722)
MediumPorcelain
DimensionsOverall: 4 1/2 × 7 1/2 inches (11.43 × 19.05 cm)
Credit LinePurchase: William Rockhill Nelson Trust
Object number34-193
On View
On view
Gallery Location
  • 201
Collections
DescriptionRound dish, with a lion's head on each side for handles. Dark aubergine color, imperial porcelain.Provenance

Purchased through Laurence Sickman by The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, Kansas City, MO, 1934.

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side A overall
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overall
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overall
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Dish
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2007.30