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Description
Incense burner with a beige background and a purplish-gray over brush. There is a design of grapes and grape leaves that extend along the widest part of the base and around the lid. The grape leaves are blue in color, the grapes white and tan/ gold, and the vines are a dark brown color. The lid has a 4 points where 4 holes are punched out to allow the incense to escape. The holes in the lid line up with the grape design to resemble individual grapes. There is a small knob/ handle at the top that is dark brown in color. Gagyu-yaki.
Keywords
Incense Burner, artwork
Original Medium
Porcelain
Size
5.5" high
Origin
Japan
Date Information
undated
Artifact Number
M87-0043
Original Collection
Mike Mansfield Collection, Mss 65, Archives and Special Collections, Mansfield Library, University of Montana.
Holding Repository
University of Montana, Mansfield Library Archives and Special Collections
Digital Publisher
University of Montana--Missoula. Mansfield Library
Image Credit
Image credit: Mark Fritch, University of Montana
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Keywords
Incense Burner, artwork