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Creative Commons License
Incense Burner ("Koro") Supported by Entwined Dragons
mid 19th century (Edo)
porcelain with underglaze blue
(Japan and Korea )
(Japan and Korea )
This is an example of Hirado ware from the Mikawachi Kilns.
Inscription
Provenance
Provenance (from the French provenir, 'to come from/forth') is the chronology of the ownership, custody, or location of a historical object. Learn more about provenance at the Walters.
Provenance (from the French provenir, 'to come from/forth') is the chronology of the ownership, custody, or location of a historical object. Learn more about provenance at the Walters.
William T. / Henry Walters Collection, Baltimore, prior to 1896 [mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
Exhibitions
| 1980-1981 | Hirado Porcelain. The Walters Art Gallery, Baltimore. |
Conservation
| Date | Description | Narrative |
|---|---|---|
| 6/24/1980 | Treatment | cleaned |
Geographies
Japan (Place of Origin)
Measurements
9 3/8 in. (23.8 cm)
Credit Line
Acquired by William T. or Henry Walters, before 1896
Location in Museum
Not on view
Accession Number
In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
49.1621