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Incense Box

Dr. Bunkio Masaki

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Incense Box by Dr. Bunkio Masaki. A small, weathered, cylindrical object made of stone or metal with a lid. It is two stacked, rounded cylinders with an even surface. The lid features two small human-like figures made of a similar material. The figures face each other and appear to hold an object between them. The entire object exhibits a speckled appearance with dark spots on a lighter background.

Artwork Details

Date
19th century
Medium
Clay roughly modeled with two small figures; light glaze (Seto ware)
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
587 × 624 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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