Photo of collection object Box of Incense Container (Kōgō) in the Shape of a Mandarin Duck — Box of Incense Container (Kōgō) in the Shape of a Mandarin Duck, c. 1700–1868. pottery, Overall: 4.5 x 7.1 cm (1 3/4 x 2 13/16 in.). The Holden Collection, 1918.789.a. CC0.

Box of Incense Container (Kōgō) in the Shape of a Mandarin Duck

c. 1700–1868

Maker Unknown

Japanese Art

Box of Incense Container (Kōgō) in the Shape of a Mandarin Duck, c. 1700–1868. Japan. Pottery; overall: 4.5 x 7.1 cm (1 3/4 x 2 13/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, The Holden Collection 1918.789.a The artist incised the bird's feet on the bottom of the box.

Original Source

Maker/Artist: Maker Unknown
Classification: Ceramic
Formatted Medium: pottery
Medium: pottery
Dimensions: Overall: 4.5 x 7.1 cm (1 3/4 x 2 13/16 in.)
Departments: Japanese Art
Accession Number: 1918.789.a
Credit Line: The Holden Collection
Rights Statement: CC0

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