Incense holder in form of a Shishi

Medium

White porcelain (Hirado ware)

Dimensions

H. 1 5/8 in. (4.1 cm); L. 2 1/2 in. (6.4 cm)

Classification

Ceramics

Culture & Period

Japan · Edo period (1615–1868)

Department

Asian Art

Museum

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

Gift of Mrs. V. Everit Macy, 1923

Accession Number

23.225.51a, b

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