Box
maker
Unknown
Dateearly 19th century
Place MadeChina, East Asia
MediumGlazed porcelain with enamel and gilding
Dimensions5 x 11.5 cm (1 15/16 x 4 1/2 in.)
ClassificationsBoxes
Credit LineIsabella Stewart Gardner Museum, Boston
Accession numberC1s26.1.a-b
Status
Not on viewWeb CommentaryProbably purchased by Isabella Stewart Gardner during her travels through Asia in 1883-84, these three Islamic vessels were most likely made as ceremonial vessels for a mosque. Although probably created as a set in the 19th century, painted on the base of the incense burner is the stamp of Ta Ming Hsüan-tê nien chih, an Emperor of the Ming Dynasty. During the 19th century, it was not uncommon for Chinese ceramicists to include false dates from the Ming Dynasty on porcelain for foreign buyers.
Id723568
Last Updated8/14/24
Original NumberC1s26-s
EmbARK ObjectID11023
Source ID279
