Censer (M.C. 4310)

Type(s) of object(s): beliefs - customs - cults - ceremonies, domestic life, sculpture, ceramics, china name(s): religious object, statuette, incense burner materials and techniques: stoneware, molding, molded decoration (ceramic), celadon place(s) of execution/realization: china dimensions - artwork: height: 10cm width: 7. 4cm depth: 9. 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. 4310. Object Type: sculpture. Genre: religious object. Date: Qing dynasty (1636–1911). Dimensions: height: 10 cm (3.9 in) ; width: 7.4 cm (2.9 in) ; depth: 9.8 cm (3.8 in). Medium: sandstone. Collection: Musée Cernuschi.