Incense Container (Kōgō) in the Shape of a Clamshell, with Cranes (exterior) and Tortoise Motifs (interior)

Eiraku Hozen

Date

first half 19th century

Type

Incense box

Medium

Porcelain with cobalt blue under (interior) and red and gold over (exterior) transparent glaze (Kyoto ware, Eiraku type)

Department

Asian Art

Culture

Japan

Institution

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Object number

23.225.252a, b

Credit

Gift of Mrs. V. Everit Macy, 1923