The Art of Incense & Calligraphy：Exhibition of Incense Utensils and Writing Boxes
香箱・硯箱


写　住之江蒔絵香合
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Rimpa Style Suminoe Makie Incense Container with Motif of the Shores of Suminoe
By Maehata Gaho
https://japaneseartandantiques.com/resources/books/creativity-within-tradition/

Presented in conjunction with the program Society for Asian Art 

Kōdō 香道
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kōdō

Perpetuating the art of “listening” to fragrances
The appreciation of delicate fragrances produced by burning incense has a long and proud tradition in Japan.
The most common form of Kodo practice is called 組香 KUMIKOU (assembled scents)
Involves a competition to identify different aromas.

Incense container made by Lacquer: Makie蒔絵 –sprinkling of gold. 

松竹梅蒔絵入子香箱・共箱

 


Edo Period (1615–1868)
Writing box
写 高台寺松竹菊紋片身替蒔絵硯箱
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Writing box with motif of Kodaiji Katamigawari
By Maehata Gaho

 

Writing boxes (suzuribako) were used to hold an assortment of writing utensils,
including an inkstone, a water dropper, brushes, and sticks of ink.
https://collections.artsmia.org/art/122505/writing-box-with-pines-unknown-japanese

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Please come to see our collection of Makie蒔絵 –Sprinkling of Gold.