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Incense burner

Ferdinand Barbedienneca. 1855 - ca. 1865

Rijksmuseum

Rijksmuseum
Amsterdam, Netherlands

The French bronze-founder Ferdinand Barbedienne exhibited this design at the international exhibitions in Paris (1855) and London (1862). The incense burner caused a furore. Its style was referred to as Greek Revival in reviews of these world fairs, but it is actually a mixture of assorted Middle Eastern and natural motifs, such as the large dragonfly on the burner’s neck.

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  • Title: Incense burner
  • Creator: Barbedienne, Ferdinand
  • Date Created: ca. 1855 - ca. 1865
  • Physical Dimensions: brons
  • Rights: http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/
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