Four-lobed box (from incense set) China second half 18th century Introduced from Europe, the technique of painted enamel was also commonly used by Chinese makers to decorate local wares, such as this incense set. Three-piece sets like this one appeared in China no later than the thirteenth century and included censers to burn small pieces of incense over burning charcoal. The box would have contained incense woods or balls, and the bottle would have held a pair of chopsticks and a spatula for handling the incense materials. (Set includes (–c, .642, .637a, b) View more. Four-lobed box
Four-lobed box (from incense set) China second half 18th century Introduced from Europe, the technique of painted enamel was also commonly used by Chinese makers to decorate local wares, such as this incense set. Three-piece sets like this one appeared in China no later than the thirteenth century and included censers to burn small pieces of incense over burning charcoal. The box would have contained incense woods or balls, and the bottle would have held a pair of chopsticks and a spatula for handling the incense materials. (Set includes (–c, .642, .637a, b) View more. Four-lobed box (from incense set). China. second half 18th century. Painted enamel on copper alloy. Qing dynasty (1644–1911), Qianlong period (1736–95). Enamels
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