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Echizen Lacquerware – Suhama-shaped Kogo (Incense Container) with Morning Glory Maki-e Design
Introducing a kogo (incense container) from Echizen lacquerware, featuring a Morning Glory maki-e design.
A kogo is a lidded container used to hold incense, and it is often used in the tea ceremony. It can be placed in a charcoal container (sumitori) or set on a fukusa (silk cloth) or kamikamashiki (paper mat) for display in the tokonoma (alcove).
During the season of using a furo (portable brazier), lacquerware is typically used to hold incense, while during ro (sunken hearth) ceremonies, ceramic containers are used for pressed incense.
Kogo are often admired as ornamental objects, and there are many different styles.
This particular kogo is in the suhama (sandbar) shape. Suhama refers to a water’s edge with a sandbar or islet, and the shape of the kogo reflects the undulating outline of the sandbar when viewed from above.
The kogo is made from white wood, and the Morning Glory flowers are beautifully and vibrantly depicted in rich colors, creating a fresh and cool atmosphere. The design includes vivid reds, greens, and golds, with the raden technique (the use of inlaid shell) partially applied to enhance the visual effect.
Though it is a small item, this kogo is a true work of art, showcasing the application of many advanced techniques.
Dimensions:
Width 7 cm × Depth 5.5 cm × Height 2 cm
越前塗 州浜香合 朝顔蒔絵
这是一款来自越前塗的朝顔蒔絵香合的介绍。
香合是一种带盖的器具，用来盛放香料。在茶道中，香合常常被放置在炭斗中，或者放在帛纱、纸垫上，作为装饰摆放在床の間（茶室的一部分）中。
在风炉（夏季）使用时，通常会使用漆器来盛放香木，而在炉（冬季）时，则多使用陶瓷器来盛放捻香。
香合常作为欣赏的对象，有着各种各样的款式和种类。
这款香合采用的是州浜（すはま）形状。州浜指的是海或池塘中突出的沙洲或小岛，形状上像俯视水边的洲，轮廓上有曲折的出入。
白色的木地上，绘有色彩丰富的朝顔花，呈现出一种清爽而凉爽的氛围。
香合上的朝顔花呈现出鲜艳的红色、绿色和金色，并且采用了部分螺钿（らでん）技法，贴上了贝壳，增添了独特的光泽。
虽然是一个小巧的器具，但却凝聚了许多精湛的工艺，堪称一件值得珍藏的艺术品。
尺寸：宽 7cm，深 5.5cm，高 2cm
