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Incense Box
early 19th century (Edo)
stoneware with iron under clear glaze
(Japan and Korea )
(Japan and Korea )
This box was influenced by Thai Sawankhalok ware.
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Provenance
Provenance (from the French provenir, 'to come from/forth') is the chronology of the ownership, custody, or location of a historical object.
Provenance (from the French provenir, 'to come from/forth') is the chronology of the ownership, custody, or location of a historical object.
Exposition Universelle, Paris, 1878; William T. Walters, Baltimore, 1878, by purchase [as "Kenzan, about 130 years old"]; Henry Walters, Baltimore, 1894, by inheritance; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
Exhibitions
| 1878 | Exposition Universelle. Paris. |
Geographies
Japan, Kyoto (Place of Origin)
Measurements
H overall: 1 1/2 x Diam: 2 5/16 in. (3.8 x 5.9 cm)
Credit Line
Acquired by William T. Walters, 1878
Location in Museum
Not on view
Accession Number
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In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
49.354