

One of a Pair of Incense Boxes in the Shape of Dog Charms
Small ceramic object in the shape of a dog charm. The object has a white face with a flat top of black hair and two red and gold adornments. The face has two dots for eyes, one dot for a nose and a line for a mouth. The body is mostly gold with black cloud shapes. There are sections of blue, green, red and white. A large gold loop extends from the back. The base has a patterned band in shades of red, gold and green. The object has a lid.
Artwork Details
- Date
- ca. 1840
- Medium
- Porcelain with overglaze enamels (Minpei kilns)
- Culture
- Japan
- Dimensions
- 600 × 450 px
- Public Domain
- Yes
- Museum Record
- View original
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