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Incense burner, or kōro, in the form of an ox
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Details
- Associated place
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Asia › Japan › Kyūshū › Nagasaki prefecture › Hirado › Hirado kiln-sites (probable place of creation)
- Date
- 1800 - 1840
- Material and technique
- porcelain, with white glaze
- Dimensions
- 14 x 23.5 x 11.5 cm max. (height x width x depth)
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- No. of items
- 2
- Credit line
- Purchased with the assistance of the Story Fund, 2000.
- Accession no.
- EA2000.184
Glossary (4)
glaze, koro, kōro, porcelain
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glaze
Vitreous coating applied to the surface of a ceramic to make it impermeable or for decorative effect.
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koro
A Japanese incense burner.
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kōro
A Japanese incense burner.
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porcelain
Ceramic material composed of kaolin, quartz, and feldspar which is fired to a temperature of c.1350-1400⁰c. The resulting ceramic is vitreous, translucent, and white in colour.
Location
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Second floor | Room 37 | Japan
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Second floor | Room 37 | Japan
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