Round incense container (kōgō) decorated with a lotus throne and with the Sanskrit ‘OHM’ syllable

Japanese Collection

Accession Nr.: 2386.1-2
Type: object for daily use; lacquers
Date of production:
mid-19th century
Meiji era
Place of production:
Acquisition: collection of Ferenc Hopp
Materials/Techniques: wood, lacquer, maki-e, silver inlay
Dimensions: height: 1.5 cm
diameter: 4.8 cm
Bakumatsu period. Unsigned.