永樂保全作　金襴手貝形香合|Incense Container (Kōgō) in the Shape of a Seashell, with Cranes and Tortoise Motifs

Eiraku Hozenfirst half of the 19th century

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Title: 永樂保全作　金襴手貝形香合|Incense Container (Kōgō) in the Shape of a Seashell, with Cranes and Tortoise Motifs
Creator: Eiraku Hozen
Date Created: first half of the 19th century
Physical Dimensions: H. 2 3/8 in. (6 cm)
Type: Incense box
External Link: http://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/63024
Medium: Porcelain painted with cobalt blue under (interior) and red and gold over (exterior) a transparent glaze (Kyoto ware)
Repository: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Period: Edo period (1615–1868)
Culture: Japan

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