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No other tea ceremony accessory has quite the same
spiritual function as incense burners, or kōro in Japanese.
Incense wafting from the holes in the lid helps to clear the mind,
making participants more attuned to the tranquility inside the sacred
tea room.
More than just mere burners, though, kōro should be decorative and
eye-catching pieces as well. This ginsho tenmoku incense
burner by Kamada Kōji is certainly that. The monolithic
strength of the iron saturated glaze commands attention yet is tamed by the
elegant and skillfully formed ovoid base. Golden highlights
which appear around all edges and low-relief lines add a touch of
luxury and geometric sophistication.
Although kōro of this type are traditionally used for holding pieces
of smoldering charcoal upon which powdered incense is burned, this
piece can accommodate stick types equally well. It also makes
the ideal accessory for any Japanese-influenced interior or modern
decor.
Kamada Kōji's tenmoku works are held in private
collections around the world and, in 2005, were acquired by New
York's Metropolitan Museum of Art for display in their Asian Art collection.
See his
Osaka Exhibition for more works from his 2011 collection.
A wooden presentation box will be custom made to order and signed by
the artist. Delivery time for this item is 2 weeks.
special care instructions
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