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Chinese

Tripod Censer, 1644-1911

Now On View

Description

Maker

  • Unknown

Culture

Chinese

Title

Tripod Censer

Year

1644-1911

Medium

Enamel on copper alloy

Materials/Techniques

Materials

  • copper alloy

Techniques

  • enameling

Dimensions

Height: 28 cm (11 inches)

Type

  • Metalwork

Credit

Bequest of John M. Crawford, Jr.

Object Number

1989.110.84

Projects & Publications

Publications

The Crawford Bequest

Chinese Objects in the Collection of the Museum of Art, Rhode Island School of Design, An Exhibition by the Department of Histor

Exhibition History

Exhibition History

Asian Art Galleries

This cloisonné censer, or incense burner, was probably the centerpiece of an altar set, surrounded by vases and candlesticks. Cloisonné—French for “partitioned”—is produced in a four-step process. Designs are created by applying copper or bronze wires to a metal form. Each area is then filled with metal oxides mixed with glass paste, and the form is fired to about 1475°F to melt the enamels. Because enamels shrink during firings, the procedure is repeated until the spaces are completely filled, then the surface of the object is rubbed until the cloisons, or wire partitions, become visible.

Rockefeller Asian Art Gallery

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