Censer (M.C. 3086)

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: 13. 9cm width: 8. 7cm depth: 11. 9cm 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. 3086. Object Type: sculpture, celadon. Genre: religious object. Date: Qing dynasty (1636–1911). Dimensions: height: 13.9 cm (5.4 in) ; width: 8.7 cm (3.4 in) ; depth: 11.9 cm (4.6 in). Medium: sandstone. Collection: Musée Cernuschi.