Incense Burner, Lid and Stand: Li-Ting
maker
Unknown
Datelate 18th century
Place MadeChina, East Asia
MediumBronze, teak, and jade
ClassificationsVessels
Credit LineIsabella Stewart Gardner Museum, Boston
Accession numberM15w18.a-c
eMuseum ID726007
EmbARK ObjectID15749
Original NumberM15w18
TMS Source ID4281
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.
BibliographyNotesGilbert Wendel Longstreet and Morris Carter. General Catalogue (Boston, 1935), p. 103. (as Chinese, early 19th century; called a "tripod")
Yasuko Horioka. "Chinese Sculpture-III." Fenway Court (Jun. 1970), pp. 37-40, fig. 5. (as Chinese, late 18th century; as a recent copy of an incense burner in the form of a li-ting)
Yasuko Horioka et al. Oriental and Islamic Art: Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum (Boston, 1975), pp. 42-43, no. 18. (as Chinese, late 18th century; as a copy made from an old mold)
Yasuko Horioka. "Chinese Sculpture-III." Fenway Court (Jun. 1970), pp. 37-40, fig. 5. (as Chinese, late 18th century; as a recent copy of an incense burner in the form of a li-ting)
Yasuko Horioka et al. Oriental and Islamic Art: Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum (Boston, 1975), pp. 42-43, no. 18. (as Chinese, late 18th century; as a copy made from an old mold)
ProvenanceNotesEntered Isabella Stewart Gardner's collection before 1916.
