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Source Description
This cloisonné covered "koro" (incense burner) has applied cloisonné handles and finial. It is decorated with designs of small paintings from nature, chrysanthemums, and "takara-mono" "precious things- symbols of wealth, longevity, wisdom, beauty, harmony, purity, and protection from ill-omen.
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Document identity
localId
37249
label
Incense Burner with Brocade Pattern
core
obj
dtoType
object
citationUrl
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1
Source metadata
id
37249
sourceUrl
contentType
object
stage
normalized
title
Incense Burner with Brocade Pattern
description
This cloisonné covered "koro" (incense burner) has applied cloisonné handles and finial. It is decorated with designs of small paintings from nature, chrysanthemums, and "takara-mono" "precious things- symbols of wealth, longevity, wisdom, beauty, harmony, purity, and protection from ill-omen.
provenance
Stephen W. Fisher [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1995, by gift.
date
1880-1889 (Meiji)
citationUrl
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
Enamels
incense burners
imageCount
1
pageCount
1
source
import
dimensions
units
cm
width
12.7
height
14
dimensionsRaw
5 x 5 1/2 in. (12.7 x 13.97 cm) (h. x diam.)
Source extras
cul
Japanese
style
Kyoto-Jippo
med
gilt-wire cloisonné enamel
creator_ids
6699
collection_ids
JPK
exhibition_ids
2748
Single page context
seq
1
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0
type
photo
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