Antique Japanese Ceramic Hand Painted Kogo Inscence Holder Tea Ceremony White Ikebana/Bonsai The wear has smoothed down

The wear has smoothed down the whole tsuba and removed most of the gold and other metal inlay

The stone will grind away the solid ink creating liquid ink

A lid to close off the ink pot and brush together

most notably on the top (see picture 10)

There are five of these plates available at the time of listing

Antique Japanese Ceramic Hand Painted Kogo Inscence Holder Tea Ceremony White Ikebana/Bonsai The wear has smoothed downThis is a Japanese ceramic lidded round case called a kg. It is hand painted with a red chrysanthemum design at its center surrounded by floral patterns in red, green and orange. Kg are used to hold powdered incense and are displayed in the alcove of a tea room. They are also used to hold small, personal treasures, and it is no surprise that kg have quite a following among collectors around the world who appreciate their diversity and, among other