Accession Number2010/1.220
TitleIncense Container in the Shape of a Flower
Artist(s)Kōyama KiyokoObject Creation Datecirca 2000Medium & Supportstoneware with natural ash glazeDimensions 2 5/8 in x 2 1/16 in x 1 15/16 in (6.67 cm x 5.24 cm x 4.92 cm)
Credit LineGift of the artistSubject matterThis is an incense container. The artist, Koyama Kyoko, struggled as a female potter in a trade dominated by male artists. She received recognition when she discovered a way to revive the forgotten techinique of natural ash glazes, which are commonly used in her work.
Physical DescriptionFlower shaped incesnse container consisting of two halves, which open horizontally, and fit together very precisely. Decorated with ash glaze, which gives the pottery a deep red color, deeper on the top and slightly lighter on rest of the container, with black as an accent color primarily on two sides of the container in a line going from the top of the piece to the bottom. The top of the container is very dramatically textured is a symetrical series of ridges which create the petals and shape of the flower.
Primary Object Classification Ceramic Primary Object Typeincense burnerCollection AreaAsianRightsIf you are interested in using an image for a publication, please visit
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Keywords
ceramic ware (visual works)
ceramics (object genre)
flower (motif)
pottery (visual works)
stoneware (pottery)