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One of a Pair of Incense Boxes in the Shape of Dog Charms

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

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
Museum record:
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