Censer (M.C. 3126)

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, celadon place(s) of execution/realization: china dimensions - artwork: height: 19. 4cm length: 21. 9cm description: incense burner, in the shape of an eagle on a rock, head is the lid. On a square tray. 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. 3126. Object Type: sculpture. Genre: religious object. Date: Qing dynasty (1636–1911). Dimensions: height: 19.4 cm (7.6 in). Medium: sandstone. Collection: Musée Cernuschi.