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Incense burner

Object Details

Description
The blue and white porcelain censer is a wheelmade, hand-finished bowl with a flared rim. The exterior is decorated with various geometric shapes, and the interior is undecorated.
Provenance
Prior to 1991
Kitty Higgins, Far Eastern Art, Inc., Trocadero, Washington, DC, prior to 1991 [1]
1992
Mrs. Maureen R. Jacoby (died 2002), Washington, DC, acquired by exchange from Kitty Higgins, Far Eastern Art, Inc., Trocadero in 1992 [2]
From 1992
Freer Gallery of Art, given by Mrs. Maureen R. Jacoby in 1992
Notes:
[1] In 1991 the object was viewed at Trocadéro, Kenny & Higgins Asian Art, Inc. by Louise Cort (see Louise Cort's undated memo in the object file).
[2] In 1991 Louise Cort had identified the object as of interest for the Freer collection (see Louise Cort's undated memo in the object file). Mrs. Maureen Jacoby then acquired the object in exchange for partial proceeds from the sale of certain ceramics from the collection of her late husband (Mr. Rolf R. Jacoby, died 1989), Centreville, MD, which, at the request of the Freer Gallery, were placed at Trocadéro, Kenny & Higgins Asian Art, Inc. for sale (according to a memo from Louise Cort to Milo Beach and Beth Duley, dated May 22, 1992, in the object file).
Collection
Freer Gallery of Art Collection
Exhibition History
The Peacock Room in Blue and White [2019-2022] (May 18, 2019 to June 1, 2022)
Chinamania (2016) (July 9, 2016 to June 4, 2017)
The Peacock Room (May 2, 1923 to February 21, 2011)
Previous custodian or owner
Trocadéro, Kenny & Higgins Asian Art, Inc.
Mrs. Maureen R. Jacoby (1927– 2002)
Date
mid 17th-early 18th century
Period
Qing dynasty
Origin
Jingdezhen, Jiangxi province, China
Topic
ceramic
Jingdezhen ware
Qing dynasty (1644 - 1911)
incense
China
porcelain
Chinese Art
Related Online Resources
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Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery Collection
Credit Line
Gift of Mrs. Maureen R. Jacoby in memory of Rolf Jacoby
Data Source
Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery
Accession Number
F1992.25
Type
Vessel
Restrictions & Rights
Usage conditions apply
Medium
Porcelain with cobalt pigment under clear glaze
Dimensions
H x Diam: 11.9 × 19.2 cm (4 11/16 × 7 9/16 in)
Style
Jingdezhen ware
Record ID
fsg_F1992.25
Metadata Usage
Not determined
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ye3f246fac3-9dcd-42ff-b974-c977806bff11

Related Object Groups

  • Vase

    Blue and White Ceramics

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