Lobed incense burner with metal cover, 17th century
Unknown Japaneseexpand_more
Black lacquer with gold maki-e on pearskin groundexpand_more
Mary Griggs Burke Collection, Gift of the Mary and Jackson Burke Foundationexpand_more 2015.79.387a,b
On View in Gallery 225expand_more
Teahouses and traditional Japanese houses have built-in recessed display spaces, called tokonoma. The tokonoma is usually decorated with a hanging scroll, flower arrangement, and small items, like dolls or incense burners, depending on the season. For a tea ceremony, the host would consider the participants and occasion to create a special collection of objects, called toriawase, to commemorate the event. This assortment includes not only the objects in the tokonoma, but also the utensils and tools used in the ceremony, such as the teabowl, scoop, and freshwater container.
Details
- Title
- Lobed incense burner with metal cover
- Role
- Artist
- Accession Number
- 2015.79.387a,b
- Catalogue Raisonne
- Murase, Art through a Lifetime, no. 749
- Curator Approved
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