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Incense Container (Kōgō) in the Shape of a Clamshell, with Cranes (exterior) and Tortoise Motifs (interior)

Eiraku Hozen →

first half 19th century

Porcelain with cobalt blue under (interior) and red and gold over (exterior) transparent glaze (Kyoto ware, Eiraku type) · H. 2 3/8 in. (6 cm)

Metropolitan Museum of Art, Manhattan →

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Incense Container (Kōgō) in the Shape of a Clamshell, with Cranes (exterior) and Tortoise Motifs (interior). by Eiraku Hozen. first half 19th century. Porcelain with cobalt blue under (interior) and red and gold over (exterior) transparent glaze (Kyoto ware, Eiraku type). Metropolitan Museum of Art
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