Lid of Incense Container (Kōgō) in the Shape of a Mandarin Duck

c. 1700-1868

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Title: Lid of Incense Container (Kōgō) in the Shape of a Mandarin Duck
Date Created: c. 1700-1868
Physical Dimensions: Overall: 4.5 x 7.1 cm (1 3/4 x 2 13/16 in.)
Provenance: Mrs. Liberty E. [Delia Elizabeth Bulkey] Holden [1838 or 1839-1932], Cleveland, OH, given to the Cleveland Museum of Art, The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH
Type: Ceramic
Rights: CC0
External Link: https://clevelandart.org/art/1918.789.b
Medium: pottery
Fun Fact: The artist incised the bird's feet on the bottom of the box.
Department: Japanese Art
Culture: Japan, Edo period (1615-1868)
Credit Line: The Holden Collection
Collection: Japanese Art
Accession Number: 1918.789.b

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