Incense Burner in the Shape of a Melon with Autumn Flowers and Grasses

Japan

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Although the naturalistic depiction of profuse autumn flowers and grasses is based on the Kōdai-ji style, the meticulous quality of the technique of sprinkled gold on the black lacquer ground is characteristic of the craftsmanship of the early Edo period.

Incense Burner in the Shape of a Melon with Autumn Flowers and Grasses, Lacquer with sprinkled gold decoration in Kōdaiji style; gilt-bronze cover, Japan

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Incense Burner in the Shape of a Melon with Autumn Flowers and Grasses, Lacquer with sprinkled gold decoration in Kōdaiji style; gilt-bronze cover, Japan
Incense Burner in the Shape of a Melon with Autumn Flowers and Grasses, Lacquer with sprinkled gold decoration in Kōdaiji style; gilt-bronze cover, Japan
Incense Burner in the Shape of a Melon with Autumn Flowers and Grasses, Lacquer with sprinkled gold decoration in Kōdaiji style; gilt-bronze cover, Japan
Incense Burner in the Shape of a Melon with Autumn Flowers and Grasses, Lacquer with sprinkled gold decoration in Kōdaiji style; gilt-bronze cover, Japan
Incense Burner in the Shape of a Melon with Autumn Flowers and Grasses, Lacquer with sprinkled gold decoration in Kōdaiji style; gilt-bronze cover, Japan

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