Incense box, circular with grooved body, glazed brown on the exterior and grey on the interior. There is a maker's mark on the unglazed portion of the base. The lid for this box is 1996.17.90 .2.

Collection type: Object
Description: Incense box, circular with grooved body, glazed brown on the exterior and grey on the interior. There is a maker's mark on the unglazed portion of the base. The lid for this box is 1996.17.90 .2.
Geographical reference: Japan
Asia > Eastern Asia > Japan
Cultural groups: Japanese
Person: Field collector John Lowe; PRM source John Lowe
Date / Period: Date made: Before 1975
Date collected: circa 1975
Acquisition information: Donated: 02/1996
Materials and processes: Material Pottery, Material Pigment, Process Glazed, Process Painted, Process Incised, Process Stamped
Dimensions: Diameter 53 mm, Height 21 mm
Object numbers: Accession number: 1996.17.90.1

Search terms: Religion, Box, Pottery, Incense

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