Incense-Vessel

Incense-Vessel

Object name: Incense-Vessel
Medium: Ceramic
Object number: LDCUM1902.003.072
DescriptionScent bowl. Stemmed bowl with a section that lifts in and out using a tubular handle. It has a fitted lid with a raised handle and a ball on top. It is decorated with an unglazed white ground, and blue floral applied relief. The two handles have broken off. The whole item is pierced with many holes in order to help diffuse the scent from inside. The letter 'I' is impressed on the base.