Asianart.com | Associations | Articles | Exhibitions | Galleries

Visitors' Forum

Asian Art Forums - Reply Message
Asian Art Forums

Message Listing by Date:
Message Index | Back | Post a New Message | Search | Private Mail | FAQ
Subject:Urn/ Incense Burner?
Posted By: Kevin Ballinger Fri, Mar 16, 2018 IP: 2600:1003:b861:b494:
Identify please. Age, origin, worth?







Post a Reply
Name:
Email:
Group: China & Japan
Subject:
Message:
Link URL:
Enter here the complete URL of any site, page or image you would like to show other visitors.
URL Title:
Enter here the title of the link you've given above. This will appear to the visitor. Eg., if you are linking another picture, enter "Another picture". The link will not appear without a title.
Image URL:
Enter here the URL of an image if it is already uploaded on the web. The image will appear with your posting. Do not post pictures which are not yours without permission from the copyright holder. It is the responsibility of each poster to make sure they have permission to use any photos they post.
Image: You may upload up to three images. If you would like to upload more images to this message please do so by replying to this same message.

Please make sure the file type is JPEG or GIF and the filename does not contain spaces.




Use the Browse button to find an image (jpg or gif) on a local drive on your computer to upload for including with your message. Do not upload images with file names containing spaces. Please do not upload files larger than 500 KB in size. Do not post pictures which are not yours without permission from the copyright holder. It is the responsibility of each poster to make sure they have permission to use any photos they post. Check the "email notification" box below if you would like to be notified of any responses to your message.
Check here for email notification.
Security Code: Security Image: please enter the text appears in this image.

Please type in the code you see in the image directly above this input box.

Subject:Re: Urn/ Incense Burner?
Posted By: Bill H Sat, Mar 17, 2018
The mark begins with the right-hand stack and reads down and across to the left as Imperial Japan (大日本), Bunsei Period (文政年 / May 26 1818 - January 23 1831), Cast by Hitoshi Rokan (整 琅 鑄). A short version of this mark came up in the forum a couple of years ago and is available at the link. The vase shown there was judged to be of the period.

An issue for your censer is it seems, where the legs join the base, probably to have been manufactured with separately fabricated pieces, including the mark, which appears to have been soldered in place.

Druing the early 20th century, Japan contributed many reproductions of older bronzes to the decorator-market, including vases and other pieces meant to be converted by the lamp-manufacturing industry. It may be that your censer was made for the same market.

I expect our Japanese experts will help put this subject in perspective.

Best regards,

Bill H.

URL Title :Hitoshi Rokan


Subject:Re: Urn/ Incense Burner?
Posted By: mikeoz Sun, Mar 18, 2018
Pity you haven't given us a picture that allows us to see the whole thing. This would help us suggest its purpose.

However, its mark reads Dai Nippon, Bunsei year (1818) during the era of the emperor Ninko (1817-1846).

The last three characters are hard to read. A clearer picture would help.

It appears to be a simulation of some archaic Chinese object.

Subject:Re: Urn/ Incense Burner?
Posted By: I.Nagy Sun, Mar 18, 2018
Reading of mark, 大日本文政年整琅鋳　-　Dai-Nippon Bunsei-nen Seirō-chu
Dai-Nippon, Bunsei era, Cast by Seirō

Murata Seirō 村田整琅　1761-1837　（Originally Kimura)
Casting master of the late Edo period (incl. Bunsei era). The Seirō name was used for 3 generations.

Asianart.com | Associations | Articles | Exhibitions | Galleries |