Title

Longquan celadon tripod censer, Yuan dynasty, China, late 13th-early 14th century. Artist: Unknown

Caption

Longquan celadon tripod censer with dragon appliques, Yuan dynasty, China, late 13th-early 14th century. A Longquan celadon tripod censer. The globular body is supported on three stubby legs issuing from moulded monster heads. The sides are divided by vertical flanges rising to the short stepped shoulders beneath the everted rim. The neck is applied with three dragon appliques while the body is decorated with three animal mask appliques.
Bath (England), The Museum of East Asian Art

Date

1271

Credit line

Photo12/Heritage Images

Reference

HRM19B71_480

Model release

No

License type

Rights managed

Available size

18,0Mb (468,3Kb) / 9,5in x 7,4in / 2835 x 2217 (300dpi)

Keywords

mask country China Chinese green color colour dragon location century pottery artefact dynasty monster mythology artifact tripod glazed stoneware mythical creature 14th century applique censer Fourteenth Century Thirteenth Century three-legged 13th century Museum of East Asian Art celadon Longquan ware mythical beast Yuan dynasty object Unknown ceramic ceramic object