Hand Warmer
Painted enamel was originally limited to European-style objects, but later became a popular design element for traditional products in the Chinese domestic market, such as hand warmers. Made to hold glowing pieces of charcoal embedded in ash (and sometimes incense for a pleasant fragrance), this vessel would have been a source of comfort on a cold day.
Artwork Details
- 清乾隆 銅胎畫琺琅仙山樓閣圖暖爐
- Title: Hand Warmer
- Period: Qing dynasty (1644–1911), Qianlong period (1736–95)
- Date: 18th century
- Culture: China
- Medium: Painted enamel
- Dimensions: H. 4 1/2 in. (11.4 cm); W. 5 1/2 in. (14 cm); D. 3 3/4 in. (9.5 cm);
- Classification: Enamels
- Credit Line: Bequest of Mary Clark Thompson, 1923
- Object Number: 24.80.473a, b
- Curatorial Department: Asian Art
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