Incense Burner (kōro) with Design of Grasses, Cherry Blossoms and Butterflies
The object is a cube-shaped incense burner with a lid. The base color of the incense burner is terracotta. The exterior has green and black designs. There are four small round feet at the bottom, two on the front and two on the back. The lid is dark brown with a flower design in the center. There are grasses, cherry blossoms, and butterflies on the exterior.
Artwork Details
- Date
- 17th century
- Medium
- Clay; yellow glaze; decoration of flowers, grasses and butterflies; perforated iron cover (Kyoto ware)
- Culture
- Japan
- Dimensions
- 600 × 450 px
- Public Domain
- Yes
- Museum Record
- View original
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