Plum Blossom-Shaped Kogo

2009

6.5 cm 5.3 cm

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This small kogo (box) is made in the traditional Japanese plum blossom form. It comprises five shallow lobes uniformly distributed around a central point. The kogo is covered on the exterior with cut slices of abalone shell placed to create a pattern of delicate waves. The int...

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Purchased by Gordon J. Brodfuehrer, Ippodo Gallery, New York, 2010; given to Walters Art Museum, 2014.
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