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An incense container in the shape of a wayside shrine. Wayside shrine (called Tsuji-do in Japanese) is a general architectural term describing a small and free-standing building.
Incense container (kogo 香合)
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Randy Batista

Incense container (kogo 香合)

Artist Takahashi Rakusai III 高橋樂齋（三代） (Japanese, 1898 - 1976)
DateShowa period (1926-1989)
Place of originJapan
MediumGlazed ceramic (Shigaraki 信樂燒)
Dimensions1 9/16 x 1 15/16 x 1 15/16 in. (3.9 x 4.9 x 4.9 cm)
ClassificationsFurnishings and Equipment
Credit LineBequest of the Estate of Sandra G. Saltzman
Object number2012.8.32
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Visual DescriptionAn incense container in the shape of a wayside shrine. Wayside shrine (called Tsuji-do in Japanese) is a general architectural term describing a small and free-standing building.

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