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Source Description
Hirado ware is known mainly for its underglaze cobalt blue on white porcelain. This incense burner also showcases a technique of making raised reliefs called ukiage—the raised chrysanthemum blossoms on the dog’s backside and hind legs utilize this technique.
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Document identity
localId
6281
label
Incense Burner in the Form of a Dog
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obj
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object
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3
Source metadata
id
6281
sourceUrl
contentType
object
stage
normalized
title
Incense Burner in the Form of a Dog
description
Hirado ware is known mainly for its underglaze cobalt blue on white porcelain. This incense burner also showcases a technique of making raised reliefs called ukiage—the raised chrysanthemum blossoms on the dog’s backside and hind legs utilize this technique.
provenance
William T. Walters, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Henry Walters, Baltimore, 1894, by inheritance; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
date
ca. 1750-1800 (Edo period)
citationUrl
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
Ceramics
incense burners
koro
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3
pageCount
3
source
import
dimensions
units
cm
width
13
height
9.8
depth
13.3
dimensionsRaw
Overall H: 5 1/8 × W: 3 7/8 × D: 5 1/4 in. (13 × 9.8 × 13.3 cm)
Source extras
cul
Japanese
style
Hirado ware
dynasty
Edo period
med
porcelain, underglaze blue
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6194
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JPK
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none
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photo
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photo
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photo
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