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Incense Burner ("Koro") in the Form of the Kirin
late 18th century (Edo)
porcelain with transparent glaze
(Japan and Korea )
(Japan and Korea )
This Hirado ware incense burner ("koro") is in the form of the kirin, a mythical animal.
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.
Geographies
Japan (Place of Origin)
Measurements
5 7/8 in. (15 cm)
Credit Line
Acquired by William T. or Henry Walters, before 1896
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.
49.1731