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Lot 300756 · Japanese Samurai & Art Treasures Auction

Famille Verte Reticulated Incense Box Artwork

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This is an exquisitely openwork carved ceramic piece with blue and green hues. The artwork is referred to as a "Wucai Openwork Incense Box (or Censer, Incense Burner)."
Main Features: Name and Use: An incense burner or incense box used for burning incense to emit fragrance.
Decorative Techniques: Wucai: A traditional Chinese technique using multiple colors such as red, green, yellow, and blue to paint patterns; Openwork (Carving): The lid features perforations.
Historical Background: Similar designs are also housed in the National Palace Museum in Taiwan, with approximately five similar ceramic pieces in their collection. It is considered a renowned piece from the Kangxi Emperor period of the Qing Dynasty. The inscription at the bottom of the image reads "Made in the Jiaqing Period of the Great Qing," indicating it was made during the reign of the seventh emperor of the Qing Dynasty, Emperor Jiaqing (reigned 1796 - 1820), or is a ceramic piece made in imitation of that period's style.
Meaning and Features of the Inscription: Great Qing: Indicates the Qing Dynasty; Jiaqing: The era name at the time; Made in the Year: Indicates it was made in that year.
The object visible in the image is tripod-shaped, with seemingly brightly colored paintings on the sides.
Colors: Blue, Green, Red, White; Design: Openwork, Patterns; Base Mark: Text within a blue circle.
There are damages and dirt due to age, with fine cracks.

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Item located in: Tondabayashi-Shi, Osaka-Fu

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