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An incense container in the shape of a stylized melon.
Incense container (kogo 香合)
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Randy Batista

Incense container (kogo 香合)

Artist Suwa Sozan II 諏訪蘇山(二代) (Japanese, 1890 - 1977)
Date20th century
Place of originJapan
MediumGlazed ceramic (Celadon)
Dimensions1 5/8 x 2 7/16 x 1 3/4 in. (4.1 x 6.2 x 4.5 cm)
ClassificationsFurnishings and Equipment
Credit LineBequest of the Estate of Sandra G. Saltzman
Object number2012.8.79
Collections
Visual DescriptionAn incense container in the shape of a stylized melon.
A domed square incense container with contoured edges and corners. Two rabbits painted on the lower part of the front in white glaze over green like a hill against the unglazed brown body of the piece. Both rabbits are outlined in gold lacquer and have red lacquered eyes.
Incense container (kogo 香合)
Kuze Kyuho II 久世久寶 （二代)
Showa period (1926-1989)
An incense container in the shape of a melon. The red clay and the green glaze give the surface a naturalistic impression of the surface of a ripe melon.
Incense container (kogo 香合)
Raku IV Ichinyu 楽一入
Edo Period (1615-1868), 17th century
An incense container in the shape of a Japanese macaque, also known as a snow monkey.
Incense container (kogo 香合)
Nin’ami Dohachi (Takahashi Dohachi II) 仁阿彌道八
Edo period (1615-1868), late 18th-mid 19th century
An incense container in the shape of a gourd.
Incense container (kogo 香合)
Suzuki Sansei 鈴木三成
20th century
An incense container in the shape of a rabbit.
Incense container (kogo 香合)
Miyanaga Tozan I 宮永東山(初代)
19th-20th century
An incense in the shape of a half opened folding fan with an ink painting of a wild horse galloping.
Incense container (kogo 香合)
Miyagawa Hannosuke (Makuzu Kozan II) 宮川香山
Meiji period (1868-1912)
An incense container in the shape of a stylized crane.
Incense container (kogo 香合)
Raku IX Ryonyu 楽了入
Edo period (1615-1868), c. 1825
An incense container in the shape of a stylized pomegranate.
Incense container (kogo 香合)
Kiyomizu Rokubei I 清水六兵衛 (初代)
Edo period (1615-1868), 18th century
An incense container with thick irregular creamy glaze and generously stylized wave pattern.
Incense container (kogo 香合)
Japanese Artist
Momyama period (16th century)
A gourd-shaped incense container of brown clay partly covered with light gray and a splash of dark green glaze. Geometrical designs of two overlapping circles and a stylized spool painted in iron oxide.
Incense container (kogo 香合)
Japanese Artist
Momoyama period (16th century)
An incense container in the shape of a highly detailed hut or teahouse. The foundation holds the incense, while the wattle walls and roof are of one piece.
Incense container (kogo 香合)
Yoshimitsu
Edo period (1615-1868), 18th century
An incense container in the shape of an egg, partially covered with a hexagonal tortoise shell design. The container is described on the box lid as "tsuru tame kogo", crane and tortoise kogo. The inside is covered with gold leaf.
Incense container (kogo 香合)
Raku X Tannyu 楽旦入
Edo period (1615-1868), c. 1811-1845

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