Object type: Incense burner
Department: Asian Art
Culture: Japan
Artist: Hon'ami Kōetsu
Artist bio: Japanese, 1558–1637
Artist role: Artist
Artist nationality: Japanese
Date: 17th century
Medium: Clay; yellow glaze; decoration of flowers, grasses and butterflies; perforated iron cover (Kyoto ware)
Dimensions: H. 4 1/4 in. (10.8 cm); W. sq. 5 in. (12.7 cm)
Classification: Ceramics
Credit line: The Howard Mansfield Collection, Gift of Howard Mansfield, 1936
Accession year: 1936