Title: Incense Container (Kōgō) with Camellia and Mandarin Ducks
Object type: Incense container
Date: 18th century
Culture: Japan
Period: Edo period (1615–1868)
Medium: Lacquered wood with gold, silver takamaki-e, hiramaki-e, cut-out gold foil application, and coral and ivory inlay
Dimensions: H. 1 in. (2.5 cm); W. 2 7/8 in. (7.3 cm); L. 3 5/8in. (9.2 cm)
Classification: Lacquer
Credit line: Gift of Mrs. George A. Crocker (Elizabeth Masten), 1937
Department: Asian Art
Repository: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY