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Incense Container (Kōgō) with Camellia and Mandarin Ducks

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Lacquered wood with gold silver takamaki-e hiramaki-e cut-out gold foil application and coral and ivory inlay, Edo period (1615–1868), Japan
Asian Art, Metropolitan Museum of Art New York NY, Gift of Mrs. George A. Crocker (Elizabeth Masten) 1937
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Title: Incense Container (Kōgō) with Camellia and Mandarin Ducks
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Lacquered wood with gold silver takamaki-e hiramaki-e cut-out gold foil application and coral and ivory inlay, Edo period (1615–1868), Japan.

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