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An incense container in the shape of a round, covered box with floral designs on the cover.
Incense container (kogo 香合)
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Randy Batista

Incense container (kogo 香合)

Maker Japanese Artist
Date18th-19th century
Place of originJapan
MediumGlazed ceramic (Omuro 御室烧) and silver
Dimensions9/16 x 3 1/8 in. (1.5 x 8 cm)
ClassificationsFurnishings and Equipment
Credit LineBequest of the Estate of Sandra G. Saltzman
Object number2012.8.90
Collections
Visual DescriptionAn incense container in the shape of a round, covered box with floral designs on the cover.
An unusual shaped incense container.
Incense container (kogo 香合)
Japanese Artist
20th century
A boat-shaped incense container with the seven gods of happiness standing a boat deck, all rendered in amazing detail with a spectacular light gray-green glaze.
Incense container (kogo 香合)
Masaki Hanjiro
Edo period (1615-1868)
An incense container in the shape of a covered box.
Incense container (kogo 香合)
Japanese Artist
19th 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 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
A round covered incense container with designs of a dragon's claw reaching out from clouds.
Incense container (kogo 香合)
Naokata Ueda 上田直方
Showa period (1926-1989)
An incense container in the shape of a dove. The entire body is covered with big drops of thick white glaze.
Incense container (kogo 香合)
Japanese Artist
Edo period (1615-1868), 17th century
An incense container in the shape of a slightly domed cube with cut vertical edges. Evenly covered with creamy white glaze. Ducks and wheels painted in iron oxide on the glaze.
Incense container (kogo 香合)
Japanese Artist
Edo period (1615-1868), 18th century
An incense container in the shape of a covered bowl.
Incense container (kogo 香合)
Japanese Artist
19th-20th century
A square incense container with a green glazed cover.
Incense container (kogo 香合)
Japanese Artist
19th century
A square incense container with a frog atop the cover.
Incense container (kogo 香合)
Japanese Artist
19th century
A square incense container with a cover.
Incense container (kogo 香合)
Japanese Artist
18th-19th century

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