Tripod incense burner

Incense burner tripod of the type hakamagoshi koro.
Clay: fine grained light gray porcelain.
Glaze: thick, even sea-green celadon with glossy surface.
Decoration: small vertical fin above each leg.

Historical period(s)
Southern Song or Yuan dynasty, 13th century
Medium
Stoneware with celadon glaze
Style
Longquan ware
Dimensions
H x Diam: 10.4 × 14 cm (4 1/8 × 5 1/2 in)
Geography
China, Zhejiang province, Longquan
Credit Line
Purchase — Charles Lang Freer Endowment
Collection
Freer Gallery of Art
Accession Number
F1951.20
On View Location
Currently not on view
Classification(s)
Ceramic, Vessel
Type

Incense burner

Keywords
China, green glaze, incense, Longquan ware, Southern Song dynasty (1127 - 1279), stoneware, Yuan dynasty (1279 - 1368)
Provenance
Provenance research underway.
Description

Incense burner tripod of the type hakamagoshi koro.
Clay: fine grained light gray porcelain.
Glaze: thick, even sea-green celadon with glossy surface.
Decoration: small vertical fin above each leg.

Label

This type of censer, with its raised flanges, is modeled after the ancient bronze vessel form li and was a popular Longquan item. The intended market included Chinese scholars who appreciated archaistic styles of ceramic vessels. Many examples were also shipped to Japan, where they became prized objects in Buddhist temples and warrior households.

Collection Area(s)
Chinese Art
Web Resources
Google Cultural Institute
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