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Ding-shaped censer in white glaze, Ming to Qing dynasty, 16th-18th century

• Image Number: C1B000327N000000000PAC
• Dynasty: Ming dynasty
• Category: Ceramics
• Function: 盛裝器,香具
• Material: 礦物/陶瓷/
• Description:
  侈口、圓唇、短頸、圓腹，三足，帶雙立耳。器外與口緣施白釉，釉色牙白泛黃，釉質光潤並帶細碎淺色開片。腹內露胎，胎色灰黃，足底無釉。文震亨在《長物志》卷七討論〈香爐〉的部分，提到「三代、秦、漢鼎 及官、哥、定窯、龍泉、宣窯，皆以備賞鑒，非日用」，清楚點明銅質及陶瓷器香爐的賞鑑性質。而如本件的白瓷鼎式爐，應該也是在整個賞鑑風尚之下的當代作品。