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Incense Burner (kōro) with Design of Grasses, Cherry Blossoms and Butterflies

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Incense Burner (kōro) with Design of Grasses, Cherry Blossoms and Butterflies

Hon'ami Kōetsu

17th century

Medium

Clay; yellow glaze; decoration of flowers, grasses and butterflies; perforated iron cover (Kyoto ware)

Dimensions

H. 4 1/4 in. (10.8 cm); W. sq. 5 in. (12.7 cm)

Collection

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

The Howard Mansfield Collection, Gift of Howard Mansfield, 1936

Classification

Ceramics

Department

Asian Art

Culture

Japan

Rights

Public Domain

About Hon'ami Kōetsu

1558–1638 • Japan

Famed as a calligrapher, artist, and sword connoisseur.

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