Censer in the Form of an Ancient Bronze Cauldron (Fangding), Dehua ware (blanc de chine); porcelain, Qing dynasty (1644–1911), H. 11.4 cm, Art Institute of Chicago, 1924.393, Blanc de Chine
Censer (Fangding form)
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Censer in the Form of an Ancient Bronze Cauldron (Fangding)

白瓷仿古方鼎香炉
Qing dynasty (1644–1911)
1924.393VerifiedArt Institute of Chicago, Chicago
Object Details
Medium
Dehua ware (blanc de chine); porcelain
Dimensions
H. 11.4 cm × W. 9.8 cm × D. 7.4 cm
Date
Qing dynasty (1644–1911)
Classification
香炉
Dynasty
清, 清代
Technique
模印
Glaze
白釉
Accession
1924.393
Repository
Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago
芝加哥艺术博物馆
Research Context

Per AIC API (artwork ID 18560): censer in the form of an ancient bronze fangding (rectangular cauldron). Lucy Maud Buckingham Collection. The fangding is an iconic Shang-Zhou ritual bronze form; its translation into Dehua white porcelain complements the round ding censer at V&A (FE.302-2005). Public domain.

Linked Research Dimensions
01Historical Evolution07Semantics of Whiteness
仿古方鼎香炉Buckingham旧藏公共领域

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World Headlines. "Censer in the Form of an Ancient Bronze Cauldron (Fangding) (1924.393)." In Blanc de Chine Catalog (WH-GR-2026-001). https://blancdechine.org/objects/aic-1924-393. Accessed April 13, 2026.
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