Censer (M.C. 4307)

Type(s) of object(s): beliefs - customs - cults - ceremonies, domestic life, sculpture, ceramics, china name(s): religious object, incense burner materials and techniques: stoneware, molding, molded decoration (ceramic), celadon place(s) of execution/realization: china dimensions - artwork: height: 11. 8cm width: 7. 2cm depth: 8. 8cm description: incense burner in the shape of a fantastic animal mode of acquisition: legacy name of donor, testator, seller: cernuschi, henri date of acquisition: 1896 institution: cernuschi museum, museum of asian arts of the city of paris inventory number: m. C. 4307. Object Type: sculpture. Genre: religious object. Unknown date Dimensions: height: 11.8 cm (4.6 in) ; width: 7.2 cm (2.8 in) ; depth: 8.8 cm (3.4 in). Medium: sandstone. Collection: Musée Cernuschi.