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Incense Box (Kōgō) with Interlinked Circles (Shippō) Pattern
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Carved wood with red and black lacquer layers (Kamakura-bori), Momoyama period (1573–1615), Japan
Title: Incense Box (Kōgō) with Interlinked Circles (Shippō) Pattern
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Carved wood with red and black lacquer layers (Kamakura-bori), Momoyama period (1573–1615), Japan.
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