Incense Burner
maker
Unknown
Dateabout 1821-1860
Place MadeHizen, Japan, East Asia
MediumPorcelain
Dimensions8.3 x 7.9 cm (3 1/4 x 3 1/8 in.)
ClassificationsVessels
Credit LineIsabella Stewart Gardner Museum, Boston
Accession numberC17e77.a-b
eMuseum ID722719
Previous Number1C17e23
EmbARK ObjectID12206
TMS Source ID1340
Last Updated8/14/24
Status
Not on viewWeb CommentaryIsabella Stewart Gardner kept meticulous records of many of her acquisitions. In keeping with this legacy, object information is continually being reviewed, updated, and enriched in order to give greater access to the collection.
MarksNotesInscribed in pencil on the visiting card of Mr. Charles Boyden (U17e78) in Isabella Stewart Gardner's hand (kept inside the incense burner): Nieu Tchu - Tai Hising / Made in the period Tao--kouang, in the dynasty of the Tsing (1821-1850).
ProvenanceNotesPossibly a gift from a Mr. Charles Boyden, by 1915.
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