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Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Randy Batista
Incense container (kogo 香合)
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Randy Batista

Incense container (kogo 香合)

Artist Raku XII Konyu 楽弘入 (Japanese, 1857 - 1932)
DateMeiji period (1868-1912)
Made/manufacturedJapan
MediumGlazed ceramic (Raku 楽焼)
Dimensions1 9/16 x 4 1/2 x 1 7/16 in. (3.9 x 11.4 x 3.7 cm)
ClassificationsFurnishings and Equipment
Credit LineBequest of the Estate of Sandra G. Saltzman
Object number2012.8.19
Collections
DescriptionAn incense container in the shape of buriburi, a long six-sided child's toy. Salmon pink glaze with a white phoenix elaborately painted between the layers of glaze. The interior is gilt.

Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Randy Batista
Incense container (kogo 香合)
Raku XII Konyu 楽弘入
Taisho period (1912-1926)
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Randy Batista
Incense container (kogo 香合)
Raku IX Ryonyu 楽了入
Edo period (1615-1868), c. 1825-1834
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Randy Batista
Incense container (kogo 香合)
Raku X Tannyu 楽旦入
Edo period (1615-1868), 19th century
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Randy Batista
Incense container (kogo 香合)
Raku X Tannyu 楽旦入
Edo period (1615-1868), 1839
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Randy Batista
Incense container (Kogo 香合)
Raku III Donyu 楽道入
Momoyama period (16th century)
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Randy Batista
Incense container (kogo 香合)
Raku VI Sanyu 楽左入
Edo Period (1615-1868), late 17th- early 18th century
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Randy Batista
Incense container (kogo 香合)
Raku IX Ryonyu 楽了入
Edo Period (1615-1868), c. 1790-1825
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Randy Batista
Incense container (kogo 香合)
Raku IX Ryonyu 楽了入
Edo period (1615-1868), c. 1811-1834
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Randy Batista
Incense container (kogo 香合)
Raku IX Ryonyu 楽了入
Edo period (1615-1868), c. 1825
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Randy Batista
Incense container (kogo 香合)
Raku X Tannyu 楽旦入
Edo period (1615-1868), 19th century
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Randy Batista
Incense container (kogo 香合)
Raku X Tannyu 楽旦入
Edo period (1615-1868), c. 1811-1845
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Randy Batista
Incense container (kogo 香合)
Raku X Tannyu 楽旦入
Edo period (1615-1868), c. 1826-1845

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