Burner, Incense

Object/Artifact

Planting Fields

Photo 2026

Name/Title

Burner, Incense

Entry/Object ID

1955.003.004

Description

Green and ochre-glazed incense burner, having rectangular form with overall cast dragon and foliate designs, supported on four earth-spirit or animal masque legs.

Collection

Planting Fields Foundation

Cataloged By

Cannarsa

Acquisition

Accession

1955.003.004

Source or Donor

Coe Estate, from another building

Acquisition Method

Found in Collection

Made/Created

Place

Location

China

Notes

Date: 18th Century-19th Century

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Burner, Incense

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Dispenser, Fragrance

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Other Household Accessories

Nomenclature Class

Household Accessories

Nomenclature Category

Category 02: Furnishings

Dimensions

Height

24 in

Width

12 in

Length

19-1/2 in

Material

Ceramic, Slip Decoration, Ceramic: Glazed Terracotta

Location

Room

Gallery

Building

Main House

Category

Permanent

Date

August 16, 2023

Location

Room

Dining Room

Building

Main House

Category

Permanent

Location

Room

Great Hall

Building

Main House

Category

Permanent

Location

Room

Writing Room

Building

Main House

Category

Permanent

Inventory

Inventory Project

INV2024.1

Inventoried By

Amanda Massimillio

Inventoried Date

Jun 26, 2024

Inventoried By

Leger

Inventoried Date

Apr 10, 2023

Condition

Overall Condition

Fair

Notes

Missing cover. Arm re-attached in 1999 at Peebles Island.

Maintenance

Maintenance History

Date

Aug 14, 2006

Valuations

Valuation Type

Appraisal

Estimator

J. Badami

Date

Apr 3, 2004

Notes

Min. Value: 2500

Provenance

Notes

Collected By: William Robertson Coe William Robertson Coe Planting Fields Foundation

Research Notes

Person

Boxi Liu, Bard Graduate Center

Notes

This piece is definitely an incense burner, and its shape is directly inspired by ancient Chinese bronze ding vessels (specifically, the rectangular one called a "fangding"). Based on the image, it's a heavily potted, glazed ceramic piece, a style often called liuli (architectural glazed pottery), or sancai (tricolor-glazed wares). This type of incense burner would have served as an altar centerpiece in Buddhist and Taoist temples in the Ming (1368-1644) or the Qing Dynasty (1644-1911). Your records dating it to the 19th century is quite plausible.

General Notes

Note

Notes: One of a pair, original to Coe Hall. Rescued from the Greenhouse by Robert Titus and returned to Planting Fields in 1998. Other urn had been smashed. Both urns appear in Mattie Hewitt's photos of Coe Hall from the 1920's. Status: OK

Created By

[email protected]

Create Date

August 14, 2006

Updated By

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Update Date

July 30, 2026