Incense burner with two dragons chasing a fire-pearl

China

Qing dynasty (1644–1911), Kangxi period (1662–1722)

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Title: Incense burner with two dragons chasing a fire-pearl
Period: Qing dynasty (1644–1911), Kangxi period (1662–1722)
Culture: China
Medium: Porcelain painted in cobalt blue under a light blue glaze (Jingdezhen ware)
Dimensions: H. 3 in. (7.6 cm); Diam. 3 3/4 in. (9.5 cm)
Classification: Ceramics
Credit Line: Bequest of Robert West, 1950
Object Number: 50.221.33
Curatorial Department: Asian Art

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