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Incense Burner (Kōro) with Autumn Flower Design

Incense Burner (Kōro) with Autumn Flower Design

Japanese

Lacquer on wood with decoration in gold utilizing the hiramaki-e (low-relief sprinkled design) and nashiji ("pear-skinned" ground) techniques; openwork bronze cover and copper interior fittings

Edo period, 1615-1868

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