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![A grid image. On the left there is a full length image of a white and blue porcelain incense burner which has netting made or porcelain in the middle. It sits on a small white doily against a red and gold background. On the right there are two square images that focus on some of the small porcelain animals.](https://eldonhouse.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Untitled-design.jpg)
Country of Origin: Japan
Year: ca. 1890s
Material: Porcelain, glaze
This incense burner was collected by the Harris Family on their trip to Japan in 1897. Along the bottom there are figures of the eastern zodiac, with a large dragon curled around the stem. This was likely a gift for the holidays during the Year of the Dragon.
Research also suggests that this piece may have been from Hirado, a center for Japanese porcelain manufacturing, though it is difficult to tell, as many Hirado pieces were unsigned.