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Title

Incense burner

circa 1900

Artist

Shōzan

Japan

  • Details

    Other Title
    Incense burner, decoration of paintings of cock and bamboo
    Place where the work was made
    Japan
    Period
    Meiji period 1868 - 1912 → Japan
    Date
    circa 1900
    Media category
    Ceramic
    Materials used
    earthenware, enamel, gilding
    Dimensions
    16.0 x 14.3 cm :

    a - incense burner, 14 x 14.3 cm

    b - lid, 2.9 x 5.4 cm

    Signature & date

    Signed base, in Japanese, gilding [inscribed] "Shôzan". Not dated.

    Credit
    Gift of Charles Binnie 1924
    Location
    Not on display
    Accession number
    4063.a-b
    Copyright

    Reproduction requests

    Artist information
    Shōzan

    Works in the collection

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  • Places

    Where the work was made

    Japan

  • Exhibition history

    Shown in 1 exhibition

    • The four seasons, Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney, Jun 1989–Jul 1990

  • Provenance

    Charles Binnie, pre 1924, New South Wales/Australia, donated to the Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney, 1924.