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Incense Burner in the Form of an Ancient Bronze Tripod Cauldron (ding) Incense Burner

This is a incense burner. We acquired it in 1992. Its medium is porcelain. It is a part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts department.

This object was donated by Mrs. Wendy Vanderbilt Lehman. It is credited Gift of Wendy Vanderbilt Lehman.

Its dimensions are

11 x 13.7 x 9 cm (4 5/16 x 5 3/8 x 3 9/16 in.)

It has the following markings

unmarked

Cite this object as

Incense Burner in the Form of an Ancient Bronze Tripod Cauldron (ding) Incense Burner; China; porcelain; 11 x 13.7 x 9 cm (4 5/16 x 5 3/8 x 3 9/16 in.); Gift of Wendy Vanderbilt Lehman; 1992-5-25

This object was previously on display as a part of the exhibition Foreign Exchange.

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