Kōdaiji Incense Container (Kōgō) with Shell and Chrysanthemum Design

Japanese

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)

Momoyama period, 1568-1615