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Incense Container (Kōgō) in the Shape of a Mandarin Duck

Incense Container (Kōgō) in the Shape of a Mandarin Duck

c. 1700–1868
(1615-1868)
Stoneware with glaze and incised decoration
Overall: 4.5 x 7.1 cm (1 3/4 x 2 13/16 in.)
The Holden Collection 1918.789
Location: not on view

Did You Know?

The artist incised the bird's feet on the bottom of the box.
  • ?-1918
    Mrs. Liberty E. [Delia Elizabeth Bulkey] Holden [1838 or 1839-1932], Cleveland, OH, given to the Cleveland Museum of Art
    1918-
    The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH
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