Incense Box (Kogo) with Pines and Plovers
Rectangular box with rounded corners and a hinged lid, made of wood or lacquer, with a brown and gold color. The box features a design of pines and plovers in black on the lid and sides. The background of the image is gray.
Artwork Details
- Date
- early 14th century
- Medium
- Lacquered wood with gold togidashimaki-e on nashiji (“pear-skin” ground)
- Culture
- Japan
- Dimensions
- 600 × 450 px
- Public Domain
- Yes
- Museum Record
- View original
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