Damascened iron incense burnerMing dynasty

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Manager ID

1018

Title

Damascened iron incense burnerMing dynasty, Xuande mark and period (1426-35)

Short title

Damascened iron incense burnerMing dynasty

Record number

BATEA : 1010

Simple name

censer

Classified name

metal; iron; censer; Xuande; Ming; Derge; Tibet; fox; bird; animal;

Description

Description part summary

A rectangular damascened iron incense burner on four bombe feet with tall squared handles inlaid with gold Derge work. The legs have lotus sprays and line borders, the handles are decorated with classic scroll and key-fret. The body has an image of a fox and bird in tree framed top and bottom with false gadroons and on the sides with duo key-fret, the squared overlapping rim with duo key-fret. On the base is a six character kai-shu mark of Xuande and the piece is of the period.

Description material

iron

Description condition

some gold inlays missing. The object was conserved by Wiltshire and Swindon History Centre in 2014

Description Colour

Aspect	Colour

body	dark brown
decoration	gold

Description length

Description height

6.7cm

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Gallery location

Case 2-8

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