incense-burner BM-PDF-A.38

Period:Qing dynasty Production date:18thC-19thC
Materials:stoneware
Technique:glazed

Dimensions:Height: 92 millimetres Width: 136 millimetres Depth: 125 millimetres

Description:
Guan-type stoneware incense burner in form of an ancient bronze with curved sides standing on three short, tapering feet, and two small looped handles rise from mouth rim. The incense burner has a greyish-white body covered in thick-opaque pale grey glaze with wide crackle mainly stained dark grey with some ginger. Where exposed, body dark reddish-brown. There is a wide unglazed bi-shaped circle and an inscription on the base.
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Comments:Published PDF date : Qing 18thC Room 95 label text:PDF A38Incense burner with guan-type glazeThis incense burner is thickly potted and stands on three legs. Its form derives from ancient Chinese ritual bronzes. 官 (guan ‘official’) celadon glaze was invented in the Southern Song dynasty (AD 1127–1279) and much copied in the Qing dynasty. Stoneware with guan-type crackled glazeGuan-type wareProbably Jingdezhen, Jiangxi province 江西省, 景德鎮 Qing dynasty, about AD 1700–1900 PDF A38仿官釉香爐此爐胎體厚實，三足承托，造型源於中國古代青銅禮器。官窯類型青釉創燒於南宋（1127-1279年），清代多有仿製。炻器，仿官開片釉仿官窯器可能是江西省景德鎮清代，約1700-1900年