Chinese Cloisonné Enamel Tripod Censer with Pierced Cover
OwnerOwned by
James Cromar Watt
(Aberdeen, Scotland, 1862 - 1940)
DateQing Dynasty, Qianlong Period, 1736-1796
Object NameVessel
Mediumbronze and enamel
ClassificationsApplied Art
DimensionsOverall (Height x Width x Depth): 390 × 205 × 240mm
AcquisitionJames Cromar Watt Bequest, 1941.
LocationOn Display - Gallery 01
Object numberABDMS024887
About MeThe burning of incense plays an important role in many different religions. This censer is on raised cabriole legs and has U-shaped handles. The pierced cover is made up of writhing animals intertwined with foliage.
The form of this vessel dates back to the archaic Shang Dynasty.
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Exhibitions
Ming Dynasty, 16th - 17th century
possibly early 20th Century
James Cromar Watt
Qing Dynasty Qianlong/Jiaqing Period, 1736 - 1820
Qing Dynasty, 19th century
James Cromar Watt
Qing Dynasty, Daoguang Period (early 19th Century)
James Cromar Watt
