Lacquered Citrus Peel Kogo | Japanese Incense Storage Container

Kogo 香合 Japanese tea ceremony incense container made from a lacquered citrus peel. There are some small cracks in the lacquer on the edge of the top section. The kogo comes with a kiri tomobako wood storage box. Box lid inside: 十三代 表千家家元 即中斎 (1901-1979) 箱書付 The handwriting of Sokuchusai, the 13th head of the Omotesenke school of tea ceremony, is inscribed on the inside of the lid kogo container. ミカン 香合: Citrus Kogo The Kogo maker’s signature (Red/Kao) is written on it. *Legible <Memo>花押(Kao) is a written seal, stylized signature Lacquered Fruit 20th Century 2.25” x 2” (diameter, height) 2.625”x 2.625” x 2.875” (length, width, height) (Box Dimensions) C-Y3780