Item TS538

Nezumi Shino
Incense Holder

(1pc. & signed box)

¥ 35,000

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Suzuki Tomio

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Incense holders, or kōgō, pose a unique but welcome challenge to any potter whose reputation lies in tea ceremony utensils.  For they not only ask the artist to work in miniature, but they allow for all kinds of self-expression.  This inspired kōgō by Suzuki Tomio is done in nezumi shino and formed to resemble the sacred rock formations which dot the coast of the Kii peninsula.

Kōgō are displayed in the alcove of tea ceremony rooms and hold small balls of powdered incense.  At the beginning of the ceremony, the incense is placed inside the ashes surrounding the charcoal used for boiling water.  Although intended for use as such, this piece is equally suited as a box for keeping rings or other small personal treasures.

A wooden presentation box will be custom made to order and signed by the artist.  Delivery time for this item is 2 weeks.

See Suzuki Tomio's Hanshin Gallery exhibition for more from his 2009 collection.


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