Censer (M.C. 3122)

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: 14. 2cm width: 12. 4cm depth: 14. 1 cm 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. 3122. Object Type: sculpture. Genre: religious object. Date: Qing dynasty (1636–1911). Dimensions: height: 14.2 cm (5.5 in) ; width: 12.4 cm (4.8 in) ; depth: 14.1 cm (5.5 in). Medium: sandstone. Collection: Musée Cernuschi.