Incense container (kogo 香合)

Artist Ohi Kisen (Japanese, c. 1927)

DateShowa period (1926-1989)

Made/manufacturedJapan

MediumGlazed ceramic (Raku 楽焼)

Dimensions1 1/8 x 2 13/16 x 1 7/8 in. (2.8 x 7.2 x 4.7 cm)

ClassificationsFurnishings and Equipment

Credit LineBequest of the Estate of Sandra G. Saltzman

Object number2012.8.31

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DescriptionAn incense container in the shape of a shrimp (ebi).

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