EDO PERIOD (19TH CENTURY)
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AN IVORY KOGO [INCENSE BOX] AND A SHARITO
Edo Period (19th Century)
Both katabori, ivory, the first of a kogo [incense box] in an ovoid form, decorated with ivory and mother of pearl inlays with a design of flying cranes and reeds; the second in the form of a lotus which opens to reveal a seated figure of Amida and Kannon
6.5cm. high and 6cm. long (2)
Edo Period (19th Century)
Both katabori, ivory, the first of a kogo [incense box] in an ovoid form, decorated with ivory and mother of pearl inlays with a design of flying cranes and reeds; the second in the form of a lotus which opens to reveal a seated figure of Amida and Kannon
6.5cm. high and 6cm. long (2)