Tripod incense burner
Date14th-15th century
Maker
Chinese
Label TextMany Longquan works imitate early bronze shapes, such as this incense burner, with its stepped shoulder, rounded sides, and flat base, firmly supported by three stout legs. Song taste is sometimes seen as an archaic revival, however Song potters endowed shapes from the past with contemporary glazes to create a fresh approach.
Object number58.53
Exhibition HistorySeattle, Washington, Seattle Art Museum, Glaze, Pattern and Image: Decoration in Chinese Ceramics, Sept. 7 - Nov. 19, 2002.
Seattle, Washington, Seattle Art Museum, Pure Amusements: Wealth, Leisure, and Culture in Late Imperial China, Dec. 24, 2016 - May 15, 2022.Credit LineEugene Fuller Memorial Collection
Dimensions3 5/8 in. (9.21 cm)
Diam.: 3 1/8 in.
MediumStoneware with gray-green glaze
porcelain with celadon glaze
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