Tripod incense burner with archaistic patterns

China artist · 12th century

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Smoke
49% of the image
Grey · text contrast 5.5:1

Ash
23% of the image
Grey · text contrast 7.8:1

Warm grey
12% of the image
Gold & ochre · text contrast 4.7:1

Sepia
11% of the image
Brown · text contrast 8.3:1

Putty
3% of the image
Green · text contrast 8.8:1

Charcoal
2% of the image
Black · text contrast 14.4:1

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Artist: China artist
Date: 12th century
Type: Decorative arts & sculpture
Medium: Stoneware with molded decoration under celadon glaze (Yaozhou ware)
Size: H. (to handles) 9 in. (22.9 cm); W. 8 3/4 in. (22.2 cm); Diam. 8 1/2 in. (21.6 cm)
Place: China
Period: 11th century
Main colour: Grey · lightness 50, colourfulness 4

The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Purchase, Robert Hatfield Ellsworth Bequest, 2024. Museum record. Public domain: the museum's isPublicDomain field read true when we last checked (2026-10-25); image released under CC0. Licence rules

Tripod incense burner with archaistic patterns

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