BoxesJapanese16th-17th century

Kōdaiji Incense Container (Kōgō) with Shell and Chrysanthemum Design

Momoyama period, late 16th to early 17th century

Classification

Boxes

Medium

Lacquer on wood with Kōdaiji-style decoration in gold utilizing the hiramaki-e (low-relief sprinkled design), takamaki-e (high-relief sprinkled design), and nashiji ("pear-skinned" ground) techniques, and with applied kirigane (cut silver)

Culture

Japanese

Period

Momoyama period, 1568-1615

Century

16th-17th century

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Asian Art

Dimensions

3.8 x 8.6 cm (1 1/2 x 3 3/8 in.)

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