Incense Burner in the Form of a Quail

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Incense Burner in the Form of a Quail

Alternate Title: 鶉型香炉
18th century
Metal
Bronze
a-b) [overall]: 6 1/8 × 5 × 4 1/4 in. (15.56 × 12.7 × 10.8 cm) a) [container]: 6 1/8 × 5 × 3 3/4 in. (15.56 × 12.7 × 9.53 cm) b) [lid]: 2 3/4 × 5 × 4 1/4 in. (6.99 × 12.7 × 10.8 cm)
Gift of Eric M. George (M.2018.71a-b)
Not currently on public view

Bibliography

  • Singer, Robert T., and Kawai Masatomo, editors. The Life of Animals in Japanese Art. Washington, D.C.: National Gallery of Art, 2019.