Brasero (hibachi), M.C. 3237, between 1820 and 1870

Author(s): tōzan factory, ceramist production date: between 1820 and 1870 dating in century: 19th century type(s) of object(s): ceramic, japan name(s): brasero materials and techniques: porcelain, glaze = covered location(s) of execution/production: himeji dimensions - artwork: height: 25cm diameter: 17. 2cm description: cylindrical porcelain with a wide opening. Incised decoration. Wooden base. Marks, inscriptions, hallmarks: mark - mark engraved under the body: "himeji sei" 姫路製 (ideogram(s) - kanji) iconographic description: on the body, relief decoration of birds (notably a pheasant), butterflies and flowers (rhododendron, bamboo leaves). Historical commentary: former title: "vase" (inventory without date). Themes / subjects / places represented: bird 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. 3237. Date: between 1820 and 1870.