Incense Container with Flowering Plants
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Incense Container with Flowering Plants
Zhangzhou ware, [Gosu akae] type, China
Ming dynasty, 17th century
Porcelain with overglaze enamel
高5.0 径6.0 高台径4.2
1合
Tea masters in Japan adored Chinese containers like this and used them to hold incense. The simple yet vibrant patterns in red would have given the tea room a lively accent.
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