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8th Century Tang Dynasty Incense lidded boxes Chinese / koubako 香箱
$ 472.56
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Description
From private collection purchased from Tokyo antique shop in 1935/6Incense lidded boxes or Kougou = Japanese Tea ceremony item from Chinese Porcelain 7th century (Tang Dynasty)
Technique Beige, green and Red with flower on lid. Often exported to japan
Diameter 4.10”
Height 2.50”
Age: Early period of Tang dynasty
Condition In very good condition for his age
Packing Item will be decent packed and shipped by registered post
Note Natural craquele and unglased places please regard as the evidence that were made in the old days
Kougou are Incense containers. Also called koubako 香箱. Small, lidded containers usually made of lacquer, ceramic, and sometimes wood, shell or metal, for storing the aromatic wood burned as incense. Kougou are considered tea utensils because the incense chips koboku 香木 and pastille nerikou 練香 are fed into the charcoal ashes used to heat the kettle.