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Learning the History of an Object
2016-06-22 04:33:06 Post No. 1318656
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Learning the History of an Object
Anonymous
2016-06-22 04:33:06
Post No. 1318656
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I don't know where to go to find an answer to this, /his/ seemed like the closest board to the topic, if this isn't applicable I'll fuck off
>inb4 OP should fuck off anyway
So, I recently purchased this old looking incense pot/urn/burner which looks kind of like a gryphon or hippogryph. It has two "pipes" for ears which allow the incense smoke to float out when using cones
>Pic related is the burner
I thought it looked interesting, and for 5 dollars at a junk sale I figured I'd at least have a burner if nothing else.
I've been trying to look up where it might be from, how old it is, or if it is even really an incense burner or not but I've come up with very little. I love following the history of objects like this and trying to learn about them, but I'm stumped.
I'm hoping if there are any anons knowledgeable about this stuff on this board they might be able to offer me some insight.
The best I've found is this:
>It is similar to some older asian incense burners, but most look more like traditional animals
>It might be really old depending on what it is made out of, but I also get the feeling it might just be a replica/fake
