Ritual incense burner

Southeast Asian Collection

Accession Nr.: 2015.17.1
Type: religious or cult object; pottery
Date of production:
second half of the 19th century
Place of production:
Materials/Techniques: porcelain, underglaze blue, brown paint
Dimensions: height: 9 cm
diameter: 9.8 cm
Blue and white porcelain incense burner with an inscription in ink on the bottom. On the side, above waves, two dragons, enclosing a flaming sphere/gem stone. Made by Chinese craftsmen for the Vietnamese market in the 19th century.