Null Japanese laquerware natsume kogo incense box, Edo period. With red lacquere…

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Japanese laquerware natsume kogo incense box, Edo period. With red lacquered interior and insert tray. The golden-hued lacquer against a black ground along the exterior depicts young pine trees and foliage among a rocky landscape. Keywords: chanoyu, tea ceremony. Height: 2 in x diameter: 2 3/4 in.

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Japanese laquerware natsume kogo incense box, Edo period. With red lacquered interior and insert tray. The golden-hued lacquer against a black ground along the exterior depicts young pine trees and foliage among a rocky landscape. Keywords: chanoyu, tea ceremony. Height: 2 in x diameter: 2 3/4 in.

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