Japanese Lovely Antique Rabbit Miniature Incense Container Kogo , Boxed
$445.00
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Japanese a fine antique handcrafted, hand-glazed round two part ceramic incense container -kogo- in effigy of a big eared rabbit -usagi- , in lovely mildly used but well loved condition. It dates in the 19th century, Meiji period.
A lovely one-of-a-kind ceramic work of art finely glazed in cream and oatmeal colored glazes. Eyes are picked out and nose hairs incised with precision!
An old hinoki wooden collector storage box tomobako included.
Dimensions: container is 2.75 inches diameter and .75 inches high
Provenance: private Takayama collection
We guarantee you will love this little bunny!
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History of the hare or -usagi-
Rabbits cute furry, soft and warm are one of the animals which the Japanese are most familiar with. Not only are they popular pets ( there was a rabbit craze in Meiji Period), but most schools and kindergartens keep them to teach kids about responsibility and caring for living creatures. Besides being symbols of peace, docility and cuteness, they are also considered to be lucky. This is because the Chinese character usually used to write this animals name- 兎 is used to represent the rabbit as a zodiac sign) is very similar to the character 免 ( manukareru), which means to get rid of, or make vanish or in other words it is believed that rabbits will make bad things disappear. (thanks to wikipedia)
Our gallery based in Shelburne, Vermont USA has been dealing in authentic Japanese , Chinese, and fine Asian art, garden ornaments, lanterns and water basins for 25 years. The president personally travels to China, Japan and Europe each year to meet his network partners who assist him in finding best examples. He personally inspects each antique work of art to ensure its old age, authenticity and quality condition.
We are members of the North American Japanese Garden Association (NAJGA) specializing for ten years now in old and authentic Japanese stone garden ornaments.
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