Object details
Accession number
C17e57.a-c
Primary Creator
Chinese
Full title
Incense Burner
Creation Date
1736-1795
Provenance
Gift from the surgeon and Asian art collector William Sturgis Bigelow (1850-1926) to Isabella Stewart Gardner by 1915.
Marks
Incised (bottom of bowl): "Ch'ien-lung nien chih" [translation: Made in the reign of Ch'ien-lung (1736-1795)]Inscribed on self-adhesive label (bottom of bowl): "M.F.A., Bigelow 1818"Inscribed on self-ahdesive label (bottom of bowl): (indecipherable), "D3314", "192(?)A", (indecipherable) [dealer marks?]Inscribed on self-ahdesive label (bottom of teak stand): "D3314", (indecipherable) [dealers marks?]
Dimensions
7.9 x 10.4 cm (3 1/8 x 4 1/8 in.)
Display Media
Glass with silver cover
Web Commentary
Isabella Stewart Gardner kept meticulous records of many of her acquisitions. In keeping with this legacy, object information is continually being reviewed, updated, and enriched in order to give greater access to the collection.
Permanent Gallery Location
Short Gallery
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