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incense-burner
Object Type
incense-burner
Museum number
PDF.563
Description
Porcellanous tripod of archaic bronze ding form, with cabriole legs decorated with animal masks, a flanged mouth and two 'bent ear' handles rising from the shoulder. The tripod has dull black glaze. There is a moulded band of debase taotie type round the shoulder. There is an impression on the base.
Cultures/periods
Qing dynasty
Production date
1800-1825
Production place
Made in:
Jingdezhen
Materials
porcelain
Technique
glazed
Dimensions
Height:
242 millimetres
$Inscriptions
Curator's comments
Published PDF date : Qing 18thC
Room 95 label text: PDF 563 Incense burner modelled after an ancient bronze This incense burner is modelled after an ancient Chinese bronze vessel called a ding. It is covered with a matt iron-black glaze. The base has a moulded mark which reads 惜陰書屋珍藏 (Xiyin Shuwu zhencang 'Precious collection of the Cherished Time Library'). Cherished Time Library was the studio name of Wu Gengmei (1758-1825), alias Dengyu, native of Tongcheng, Anhui. He became a metropolitan graduate (jinshi) in 1799 and was later appointed Investigating Censor of the Shandong and Jiangxi Circuits. Like many of his predecessors Wu probably had a number of porcelains made while he was in Jiangxi. Porcelain with moulded decoration, transparent and matt iron-black glaze Jingdezhen, Jiangxi province 江西省, 景德鎮 Qing dynasty, about 1800–1825
PDF 563 仿古青銅器形香爐 此香爐器形仿古代青銅器鼎,施啞光鐵黑釉。器底有印款“惜陰書屋珍藏”(意為珍愛時光的藏書室之珍貴藏品)。惜陰書屋為吳賡枚(1758-1825年)書齋名,吳庚枚字郭虞,安徽桐城人。1799年中進士,後歷任山東及江西道監察御史。正如其諸多位前任一樣,吳庚枚在江西為官時可能訂燒了一批瓷器。 瓷器,模制,透明啞光鐵黑釉 江西省景德鎮 清代,約1800-1825年
Bibliographic references
Scott 1989 / Illustrated Catalogue of Ming and Qing Monochrome Wares in the Percival David Foundation of Chinese Art
(p.22, no.563, pl. III)
Medley 1973 / Illustrated Catalogue of Ming and Ch'ing Monochrome in the Percival David Foundation of Chinese Art
(p.22, no.563, pl. III)
Wilson 1998 / Rare Marks on Chinese Ceramics
(pp 128-129, no.54)
Pierson & Barnes 2002 / A Collector's Vision: Ceramics for the Qianlong Emperor
(p.115, no.101 (and base))
Hobson 1934 / A Catalogue of Chinese Pottery and Porcelain in the Collection of Sir Percival David Bt., F.S.A.
(p. 179, pl. CLXXVIII)
Location
On display
(G95/dc36/sh1)
Department
Asia
Registration number
PDF.563