Incense Burner in the Shape of a Melon with Autumn Flowers and Grasses, early 17th century

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Incense Burner in the Shape of a Melon with Autumn Flowers and Grasses, Edo period (1615–1868), early 17th century, Japan, Lacquer with sprinkled gold decoration in Kōdaiji style; gilt-bronze cover, 3 1/4 x 3 7/8 in. ( x cm), Lacquer, Although the naturalistic depiction of profuse autumn flowers and grasses is based on the Kōdai-ji style, the meticulous quality of the technique of sprinkled gold on the black lacquer ground is characteristic of the craftsmanship of the early Edo period

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