Tripod incense burner

14th-15th century

Many 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.

Stoneware with gray-green glaze porcelain with celadon glaze

3 5/8 in. (9.21 cm)

Diam.: 3 1/8 in.

Eugene Fuller Memorial Collection

58.53

Not currently on view

Resources

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.

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