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Incense bowl

Incense bowl
Qing dynasty, Kangxi period 1662-1722

Medium
porcelain
Measurements
10.2 × 16.5 cm diameter
Place/s of Execution
Jingdezhen, Jiangxi province, south-east China, China
Inscription
painted in brush and blue paint on base c: (mark of Kangxi period)
Accession Number
4361-D3
Department
Asian Art
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Bequest of Howard Spensley, 1939
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Gallery location
Asian Art - Chinese Gallery
Level 1, NGV International
Physical description
Incense bowl with everted rim; central band of alternating stylized lotus flowers and characters 'a', 'mi', 'tuo', 'fo' (Amida Buddha); upper band of alternating cloud scrolls and precious objects.