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Robert Mangold has been working with Japanese antiques since 1995 with an emphasis on ceramics, Paintings, Armour and Buddhist furniture.
Antique Oribe Kogo with Kintsugi Gold Lacquer Repair

Antique Oribe Kogo with Kintsugi Gold Lacquer Repair

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Directory: Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Japanese: Stoneware: Pre 1800: Item # 1475140
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 $1,400.00 
An Edo period Kogo incense case of pale earth tones deocorated with geometric shapes and green copper glaze in the oribe style with a scrawling streak of kintsugi gold extending down two sides. Kintsugi is the art of repairing using lacquer and powdered gold. The piece is roughly 7 cm (3 inches) diameter and comes wrapped in an antique padded silk wrapping cloth in an age darkened kiri-wood box with deer leather ties. The box is annotated Ko-Oribe Ume-gata Kogo (Old Oribe Plum-shaped Incense Container) by Seisai, (1863-1937), the 12th head of the Omotesenkei School of Tea.