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Incense Container

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

White ceramic incense container with a rounded rectangular body and domed lid. The lid is adorned with two small rounded protrusions. The container features a blue and brown design with four-petal flower motifs on the lid and body. Three horizontal lines encircle the body, with the top and bottom lines featuring blue and brown details. Two four-petal flowers are on the visible sides. The background is a gray gradient. Incense Container by artist Ando Juko.

Artwork details

Date:
19th century
Medium:
Porcelain painted in underglaze blue (Kyoto ware, Ming type)
Culture:
Japan
Dimensions:
600 × 600 px
Museum record:
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