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Satsuma ware incence holder with lid
Satsuma ware incence holder with lid
Satsuma ware incence holder with lid

Satsuma ware incence holder with lid

Datec. 1900
Mediumsatsuma ware; enamel overglaze
DimensionsOverall: 23.2 × 17.2 cm (9 1/8 × 6 3/4 in.)
ClassificationsDECORATIVE ART
Credit LineGift of Carol MacDonald
Object number2023.005.002 a,b
DescriptionTwo-tier incense holder with dragon jugs on either side, three feet, and a lion mounted lid. Two scenes with scholars depicted on the main part of the incense holder's body with gold gilding highlights. The lower body shows a frieze of characters with gold halos around their heads and necks, topped with a carved gold dragon.
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