Brûle-parfum, M.C. 2658, between 1800 and 1896

Author(s): anonymous production date: between 1800 and 1896 dating in century: 19th century type(s) of object(s): beliefs - customs - cults - ceremonies, decorative arts, domestic life, ceramics, china name(s): religious object, incense burner materials and techniques: porcelain, painted decoration on glaze, enamel (ceramic technique) place(s) of execution/production: jingdezhen dimensions - artwork: height: 4. 3cm width: 3. 4cm depth: 5. 3cm description: quadrangular incense burner with a bulging body and a lid. On a background of granulated green enamel, four medallions open. Inside, two landscapes and two inscriptions alternate. On the base brand painted in red enamel marks, inscriptions, hallmarks: nianhao - 乾隆 (chinese writing – seal (zhuanshu)) 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. 2658. Date: between 1800 and 1896.