片輪車蒔絵香合, Incense Box (Kōgō) with Cartwheels Submerged in Water, Muromachi period (1392–1573), 15th century, Japan, Lacquered wood with gold togidashimaki-e and hiramaki-e on nashiji (“pear-skin” ground), H. 1 1/8 in. (2.9 cm); W. 2 1/2 in. (6.4 cm); L. 3 1/4 in. (8.3 cm), Lacquer, The theme of this small incense box’s design, cartwheels in a stream, reflects the Heian-period (794–1185) practice of soaking the wheels of ox carts in water to prevent them from drying out and cracking
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片輪車蒔絵香合, Incense Box, Kōgō, Cartwheels Submerged, Water, Muromachi period, 1392–1573, 15th century, Japan, Lacquered wood, gold togidashimaki-e, hiramaki-e, nashiji, pear-skin, ground, H, 1 1/8, 2.9 cm, W, 2 1/2, 6.4, L, 3 1/4, 8.3, Lacquer, theme, small incense, box, design, cartwheels, stream, reflects, Heian-period, 794–1185, practice, soaking, wheels, ox carts, water, prevent, drying out, cracking
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