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Incense Burner ("Koro") in the Shape of a Hat
19th century (Edo; Meiji)
earthenware with overglaze enamels
(Japan and Korea )
(Japan and Korea )
This incense burner ("koro") in the shape of a courtier's hat is for scenting a kimono.
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; Henry Walters, Baltimore, 1894, by inheritance; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
Exhibitions
| 1878 | Exposition Universelle. Paris. |
Geographies
Japan (Place of Origin)
Measurements
2 5/8 in. (6.7 cm) (w.)
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.
49.1382