Rare Japanese 17 C Porcelain Box Incense Burner
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Description
Rare Japanese 17th Century Edo Arita Porcelain rectangular Box-Shaped Incense Burner in biscuit incised as "shagreen" ground with highlights of clear glaze, the cover pierced for escaping incense in the form of a Shishi Dog & Peony; Japanese storage box. Height with cover 2 1/4 inches (5.7 cm.) X width 3 1/4 inches (8.3 cm.). PROVENANCE: Purchased at Sotheby Parke Bernet circa 1978 from the estate of Harold Philip Stern (1922-1977) former curator of the Freer Gallery Washington DC, Author, Lecturer, Teacher and all around expert in Japanese Works of Art. (Obituary included).
Condition
Age related wear with small flakes and firing lines to corners and edges. NOTE: Any condition statement is given as a courtesy to a client, is only an opinion and should not be treated as a statement of fact. Eddie's Auction shall have no responsibility for any error or omission. The absence of a condition statement does not imply that the lot is in perfect condition or completely free from wear and tear, imperfections, or the effects of aging.
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Rare Japanese 17 C Porcelain Box Incense Burner
Estimate $300 - $400
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