Incense Container

Japan

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Designs of pine trees and an open veranda with two "bearded baskets" evoke an episode from Chapter 23 of the Tale of Genji, "The First Warbler" (Hatsune), in which Genji pays a New Year's Day visit to his daughter by Lady Akashi.

Incense Container, Lacquer on wood with sprinkled gold powder, Japan

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Incense Container, Lacquer on wood with sprinkled gold powder, Japan
Incense Container, Lacquer on wood with sprinkled gold powder, Japan
Incense Container, Lacquer on wood with sprinkled gold powder, Japan
Incense Container, Lacquer on wood with sprinkled gold powder, Japan
Incense Container, Lacquer on wood with sprinkled gold powder, Japan
Incense Container, Lacquer on wood with sprinkled gold powder, Japan
Incense Container, Lacquer on wood with sprinkled gold powder, Japan
Incense Container, Lacquer on wood with sprinkled gold powder, Japan
Incense Container, Lacquer on wood with sprinkled gold powder, Japan
Incense Container, Lacquer on wood with sprinkled gold powder, Japan
Incense Container, Lacquer on wood with sprinkled gold powder, Japan
Incense Container, Lacquer on wood with sprinkled gold powder, Japan
Incense Container, Lacquer on wood with sprinkled gold powder, Japan
Incense Container, Lacquer on wood with sprinkled gold powder, Japan
Incense Container, Lacquer on wood with sprinkled gold powder, Japan
Incense Container, Lacquer on wood with sprinkled gold powder, Japan
Incense Container, Lacquer on wood with sprinkled gold powder, Japan

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