Ten-Round Incense Game

1700s–mid-1800s Overall: 23 x 25.4 x 16.6 cm (9 1/16 x 10 x 6 9/16 in.) Source image
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A popular pastime in the Edo period was a game in which a group of players passed around incense and guessed its name or scent. Small pieces of incense would be placed on thin mica plates and heated over hot ash, releasing their aroma for the players to smell. Players then cas...

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