Incense burner

Description

Incense burner and cover of bronze, with silver liner, ornamented in high relief in gold, silver and coloured metals with scenes from the tale of Urashima Taro, presented to Sir Harry Parkes by the Meiji Emperor in July 1883: Japan, by Suzuki Katsushige, Ichiryu Juko, and eight others, 1883

Museum reference

A.1942.68

Collection

World Culture

Object name

Incense burner

Production information

Suzuki Katsushige, 1883 (fl.)
Japan, East Asia
Ichiryu Juko, 1883 (fl.)
Japan, East Asia

Date

1883

Materials

Bronze, Gold, Silver

Physical description

Bronze, gold, silver

Associations

Depicted: Urashima Taro
Depicted: Seiobo
Meiji Emperor, 1852 - 1912
Parkes, Harry, Sir, 1828 - 1885

Exhibitions

• Exploring East Asia (08 Feb 2019)
  National Museum of Scotland

• Looking East: The Lady Ivy Wu Gallery (29 Jul 2011 - 08 Jun 2014)
  National Museum of Scotland

References

Jane Wilkinson and Nick Pearce, Harmony & Contrast: A Journey through East Asian Art (National Museums of Scotland, 1996), p.77

On display

national museum of scotland »
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world cultures, exploring east asia