Incense burner decorated with figures of Immortals and banana trees

Anonymous artist

Anonymous artist - Incense burner decorated with figures of Immortals and banana trees
The incense burner is signed as a product of the workshops in Kutani in mid-western Honshū. Its lid is decorated with the “Chinese lion” karashishi. Its walls are adorned with figures of the Immortals, a white elephant and a mythological fish shachi. The sides bear a banana tree motif.
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measurements: height 15 cm
width 13 cm
material: Porcelain
technique: Painted in overglaze enamels and gold
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inventory number: Vu 4023
gallery collection: Collection of Asian and African Art