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1996.17.52

Incense box [1996.17.52 .1], circular with yellow glaze, inside and out. With lid [1996.17.52 .2]. [MdeA [OPS move] 23/3/2016]

1996.17.52

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Collection type
Object
Description
Incense box [1996.17.52 .1], circular with yellow glaze, inside and out. With lid [1996.17.52 .2]. [MdeA [OPS move] 23/3/2016]
Geographical reference
Japan
Asia > Eastern Asia > Japan
Cultural groups
Japanese
Person
Field collector John Lowe
PRM source John Lowe
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1975
Date collected
circa 1975
Acquisition information
Donated: 02/1996
Materials and processes
Material Porcelain Pottery, Material Pigment, Process Glazed, Process Painted, Process Stamped
Dimensions
Length x Width 64 x 32 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1996.17.52
Associated publications
Photograph of this incense box appears in an article by John Lowe, 'The Charm of Everyday Japanese Objects', in House and Garden, pp. 102-3. Nov. 1977. (See RDF for xerox of article).

Search terms: Religion, Box, Pottery, Incense, Lid

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