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Incense Burner

1893–1914

Seifū Yohei III 三代清風与平

(Japanese, 1851–1914)
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Culture
Japan, Meiji period (1868–1912)
Medium
Porcelain with creamy white glaze and molded design
Credit Line
Gift of James and Christine Heusinger 2022.179.a
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There is the faintest decorative band around the bottom of the incense burner.

Description

Yohei III made incense burners in a wide variety of designs and styles. The body and glaze of this one are taihakuji, or “great white porcelain,” an important early invention Yohei III devised in 1872 that involved the combination of a distinctive translucent, creamy glaze over an ivory-colored clay body. The burner has rounded, cabriole legs, resembling tiny table legs, attached to the exterior.

Lids were produced outside the studio by metalwork specialists. For this incense burner, they created a floral-patterned silver lid.

Incense Burner

1893–1914

Seifū Yohei III

(Japanese, 1851–1914)
Japan, Meiji period (1868–1912)

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