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Incense Burner in the Form of a Dog
(Japan and Korea )
Hirado ware is known mainly for its underglaze cobalt blue on white porcelain. This incense burner also showcases a technique of making raised reliefs called ukiage—the raised chrysanthemum blossoms on the dog’s backside and hind legs utilize this technique.
Provenance
Provenance (from the French provenir, 'to come from/forth') is the chronology of the ownership, custody, or location of a historical object.
William T. Walters, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Henry Walters, Baltimore, 1894, by inheritance; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
Conservation
| Date | Description | Narrative |
|---|---|---|
| 5/24/1959 | Treatment | cleaned |
| 9/18/1971 | Treatment | cleaned |
| 6/24/1980 | Treatment | cleaned |
Geographies
Japan, Nagasaki prefecture (Place of Origin)
Measurements
Overall H: 5 1/8 × W: 3 7/8 × D: 5 1/4 in. (13 × 9.8 × 13.3 cm)
Credit Line
Acquired by William T. Walters, before 1894
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.
49.1128