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Kumagai Koho Kiku-yaki Incense Burner - Celadon Koro with Signed Box
Kumagai Koho Kiku-yaki Incense Burner - Celadon Koro with Signed Box
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Experience the serenity of Japanese Incense Culture with this elegant Kiku-yaki Incense Burner. This Celadon Koro is a Japanese Ceramic Censer crafted by Kumagai Koho, featuring classic three-footed form with openwork lid—an Authentic Japan Art piece and essential Japanese Art Collectible for any Art Collector.
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🔹 [ PRODUCT DETAILS ]
• Artist: Kumagai Koho (熊谷光峰)
• Origin: Kiku-yaki (企救焼), Kitakyushu, Japan
• Type: Koro (香炉) - Incense Burner
• Technique: Celadon glaze (seiji) with gold accent
• Dimensions: Width approx. 12 cm × Height approx. 11 cm (4.7" × 4.3")
• Materials: Stoneware ceramic, celadon glaze
• Packaging: Tomobako, cloth, and documentation
• Condition: Excellent - no chips or cracks
• Style: Traditional Japanese / Zen Minimalist
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🔹 [ ABOUT THIS PIECE ]
This koro embodies the quiet elegance of Japanese incense ceremony (kodo). The deep jade-green celadon glaze evokes antique Chinese bronzes while remaining distinctly Japanese in form. The graceful three-footed design provides stability and traditional proportion, while the openwork lid allows fragrant smoke to rise in gentle wisps.
A subtle gold band encircles the lid opening, adding a touch of refinement without disturbing the vessel's meditative calm. The pointed finial serves both as a functional handle and as an aesthetic focal point, drawing the eye upward like incense smoke ascending.
🔹 [ WHY CHOOSE THIS KORO? ]
Kiku-yaki (also read Kikku-yaki) is a ceramic tradition from Kitakyushu with roots in the Edo period. Kumagai Koho represents the modern continuation of this regional style, creating pieces that honor classical forms while achieving contemporary refinement. The accompanying documentation and cloth speak to the care this kiln takes in presentation.
🔹 [ CULTURAL SIGNIFICANCE ]
Incense has been central to Japanese spiritual life since Buddhism's arrival in the 6th century. The koro serves as a bridge between the material and spiritual realms, its rising smoke carrying prayers and purifying spaces. In tea ceremony and meditation practice, incense creates an atmosphere of focused tranquility.
*"Jade vessel holds the mountain's memory—smoke rises, thoughts dissolve, only fragrance remains."*
🔹 [ DEEP-DIVE COMMENTARY ]
Celadon (seiji) refers to a family of green glazes developed in China and perfected across East Asia. The color results from iron oxide fired in a reduction atmosphere, producing hues from pale blue-green to deep olive. Japanese celadon traditions absorbed these techniques while developing distinctive regional expressions.
The three-footed form (sankaku or mitsugata) derives from ancient Chinese bronze ritual vessels, adapted for Buddhist altar use in Japan. This design elevates the vessel symbolically and practically, creating space for heat dissipation when burning incense.
Kiku-yaki emerged when the Kokura domain encouraged ceramic production using local materials. Though less famous than major kiln centers, this tradition has produced refined ceremonial wares appreciated by connoisseurs of regional Japanese ceramics.
🔹 [ FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS ]
Q: How do I use this for incense?
A: Fill with ash, nestle a lit charcoal beneath, and place incense chips or powder on top. For stick incense, simply insert into the ash.
Q: Is this suitable for daily use?
A: Yes, this is a functional koro. The glaze is stable and the form practical for regular incense burning.
Q: Does it come with incense or ash?
A: The koro comes with its tomobako and cloth. Ash and incense are not included but are readily available.
🔹 [ SUGGESTED USES ]
Perfect for meditation spaces, Buddhist altars, tea rooms, or as elegant home decor. Ideal gift for practitioners of Zen, yoga, or mindfulness traditions. Excellent housewarming gift bringing peace to new spaces.
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🔹 [ SHIPPING & PACKAGING ]
• Dispatch: Within 1-6 business days
• Carrier: Japan Post EMS / UPS (with tracking)
• Packaging: Carefully wrapped with protective materials
🔹 [ EXPLORE MORE ]
Discover our collection of Japanese incense burners, ceramic art, and meditation accessories.
→ Visit our shop for more treasures from Japan.
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【日本語解説】
🔹 [ 作品詳細 ]
• 作家：熊谷光峰
• 産地：企救焼（北九州市）
• 品目：香炉
• 技法：青磁釉、透かし蓋
• 寸法：幅約12cm、高さ約11cm（摘み含む）
• 素材：陶器
• 付属品：共箱、布、栞
• 状態：良好（割れ・欠けなし）
🔹 [ 作品解説 ]
企救焼の熊谷光峰による青磁香炉です。深みのある翡翠色の釉薬が、静謐で品格ある佇まいを醸し出しています。三足の安定した形状に透かし彫りの蓋を配し、香煙が優美に立ち昇る設計となっています。蓋の縁には金彩を施し、控えめながら格調高い仕上がりです。
🔹 [ 文化的背景 ]
香炉は仏教伝来以降、日本の精神文化において重要な役割を担ってきました。香道や茶道、瞑想の場において、香りは心を鎮め、空間を清める力を持つとされています。本作は日常の焚香から茶席の炉、仏前供養まで幅広くお使いいただけます。
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🔹 [ PRODUCT DETAILS ]
• Artist: Kumagai Koho (熊谷光峰)
• Origin: Kiku-yaki (企救焼), Kitakyushu, Japan
• Type: Koro (香炉) - Incense Burner
• Technique: Celadon glaze (seiji) with gold accent
• Dimensions: Width approx. 12 cm × Height approx. 11 cm (4.7" × 4.3")
• Materials: Stoneware ceramic, celadon glaze
• Packaging: Tomobako, cloth, and documentation
• Condition: Excellent - no chips or cracks
• Style: Traditional Japanese / Zen Minimalist
━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━
🔹 [ ABOUT THIS PIECE ]
This koro embodies the quiet elegance of Japanese incense ceremony (kodo). The deep jade-green celadon glaze evokes antique Chinese bronzes while remaining distinctly Japanese in form. The graceful three-footed design provides stability and traditional proportion, while the openwork lid allows fragrant smoke to rise in gentle wisps.
A subtle gold band encircles the lid opening, adding a touch of refinement without disturbing the vessel's meditative calm. The pointed finial serves both as a functional handle and as an aesthetic focal point, drawing the eye upward like incense smoke ascending.
🔹 [ WHY CHOOSE THIS KORO? ]
Kiku-yaki (also read Kikku-yaki) is a ceramic tradition from Kitakyushu with roots in the Edo period. Kumagai Koho represents the modern continuation of this regional style, creating pieces that honor classical forms while achieving contemporary refinement. The accompanying documentation and cloth speak to the care this kiln takes in presentation.
🔹 [ CULTURAL SIGNIFICANCE ]
Incense has been central to Japanese spiritual life since Buddhism's arrival in the 6th century. The koro serves as a bridge between the material and spiritual realms, its rising smoke carrying prayers and purifying spaces. In tea ceremony and meditation practice, incense creates an atmosphere of focused tranquility.
*"Jade vessel holds the mountain's memory—smoke rises, thoughts dissolve, only fragrance remains."*
🔹 [ DEEP-DIVE COMMENTARY ]
Celadon (seiji) refers to a family of green glazes developed in China and perfected across East Asia. The color results from iron oxide fired in a reduction atmosphere, producing hues from pale blue-green to deep olive. Japanese celadon traditions absorbed these techniques while developing distinctive regional expressions.
The three-footed form (sankaku or mitsugata) derives from ancient Chinese bronze ritual vessels, adapted for Buddhist altar use in Japan. This design elevates the vessel symbolically and practically, creating space for heat dissipation when burning incense.
Kiku-yaki emerged when the Kokura domain encouraged ceramic production using local materials. Though less famous than major kiln centers, this tradition has produced refined ceremonial wares appreciated by connoisseurs of regional Japanese ceramics.
🔹 [ FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS ]
Q: How do I use this for incense?
A: Fill with ash, nestle a lit charcoal beneath, and place incense chips or powder on top. For stick incense, simply insert into the ash.
Q: Is this suitable for daily use?
A: Yes, this is a functional koro. The glaze is stable and the form practical for regular incense burning.
Q: Does it come with incense or ash?
A: The koro comes with its tomobako and cloth. Ash and incense are not included but are readily available.
🔹 [ SUGGESTED USES ]
Perfect for meditation spaces, Buddhist altars, tea rooms, or as elegant home decor. Ideal gift for practitioners of Zen, yoga, or mindfulness traditions. Excellent housewarming gift bringing peace to new spaces.
━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━
🔹 [ SHIPPING & PACKAGING ]
• Dispatch: Within 1-6 business days
• Carrier: Japan Post EMS / UPS (with tracking)
• Packaging: Carefully wrapped with protective materials
🔹 [ EXPLORE MORE ]
Discover our collection of Japanese incense burners, ceramic art, and meditation accessories.
→ Visit our shop for more treasures from Japan.
━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━
【日本語解説】
🔹 [ 作品詳細 ]
• 作家：熊谷光峰
• 産地：企救焼（北九州市）
• 品目：香炉
• 技法：青磁釉、透かし蓋
• 寸法：幅約12cm、高さ約11cm（摘み含む）
• 素材：陶器
• 付属品：共箱、布、栞
• 状態：良好（割れ・欠けなし）
🔹 [ 作品解説 ]
企救焼の熊谷光峰による青磁香炉です。深みのある翡翠色の釉薬が、静謐で品格ある佇まいを醸し出しています。三足の安定した形状に透かし彫りの蓋を配し、香煙が優美に立ち昇る設計となっています。蓋の縁には金彩を施し、控えめながら格調高い仕上がりです。
🔹 [ 文化的背景 ]
香炉は仏教伝来以降、日本の精神文化において重要な役割を担ってきました。香道や茶道、瞑想の場において、香りは心を鎮め、空間を清める力を持つとされています。本作は日常の焚香から茶席の炉、仏前供養まで幅広くお使いいただけます。
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