Carved Wood Buddhist Mokyugo Kogo | Japanese Incense Storage Container

Kogo 香合 Japanese tea ceremony incense container. This kogo is made of carved wood into the shape of a Mokyugo (wooden bell) with dragon heads as the handle. 伝統工芸品指定 Designated as a traditional craft一位一刀彫 Ichii Itobori ＊岐阜県飛騨で作られ、樹齢四、五百年の貴重な 木材を吟味し使用しております。 It is made in Hida, Gifu Prefecture. It uses selected precious wood that is four to five hundred years old. <Craftsman> 大江 勝美 Oe Katsumi (Biography unknown) 20th Century 2.5" x 2.25" x 1.5" (Length, Width, Height) 3.875" x 3" x 2.375" (Length, Width, Height) (Box Dimensions) C-Y3379.04