Incense burner

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Description

The blue and white porcelain censer is a wheelmade, hand-finished bowl with a flared rim. The exterior is decorated with various geometric shapes, and the interior is undecorated.

Provenance

Prior to 1991

Kitty Higgins, Far Eastern Art, Inc., Trocadero, Washington, DC, prior to 1991 [1]

1992

Mrs. Maureen R. Jacoby (died 2002), Washington, DC, acquired by exchange from Kitty Higgins, Far Eastern Art, Inc., Trocadero in 1992 [2]

From 1992

Freer Gallery of Art, given by Mrs. Maureen R. Jacoby in 1992

Notes:

[1] In 1991 the object was viewed at Trocadéro, Kenny & Higgins Asian Art, Inc. by Louise Cort (see Louise Cort's undated memo in the object file).

[2] In 1991 Louise Cort had identified the object as of interest for the Freer collection (see Louise Cort's undated memo in the object file). Mrs. Maureen Jacoby then acquired the object in exchange for partial proceeds from the sale of certain ceramics from the collection of her late husband (Mr. Rolf R. Jacoby, died 1989), Centreville, MD, which, at the request of the Freer Gallery, were placed at Trocadéro, Kenny & Higgins Asian Art, Inc. for sale (according to a memo from Louise Cort to Milo Beach and Beth Duley, dated May 22, 1992, in the object file).

Collection

Freer Gallery of Art Collection

Exhibition History

The Peacock Room in Blue and White [2019-2022] (May 18, 2019 to June 1, 2022)

Chinamania (2016) (July 9, 2016 to June 4, 2017)

The Peacock Room (May 2, 1923 to February 21, 2011)

Previous custodian or owner

Trocadéro, Kenny & Higgins Asian Art, Inc.

Mrs. Maureen R. Jacoby (1927– 2002)

Credit Line

Gift of Mrs. Maureen R. Jacoby in memory of Rolf Jacoby

Date

mid 17th-early 18th century

Period

Qing dynasty

Accession Number

F1992.25

Restrictions & Rights

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Type

Vessel

Medium

Porcelain with cobalt pigment under clear glaze

Dimensions

H x Diam: 11.9 × 19.2 cm (4 11/16 × 7 9/16 in)

Style

Jingdezhen ware

Origin

Jingdezhen, Jiangxi province, China

On View

West Building (Freer Gallery of Art), Gallery 12: The Peacock Room in Blue and White

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Data Source

National Museum of Asian Art

Topic

ceramic

Jingdezhen ware

Qing dynasty (1644 - 1911)

incense

China

porcelain

Chinese Art

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