Celadon Kiki-gōro - Ceremonial Incense Censer
This celadon kōro (incense censer) is designed to be paired with incense ash and tadon charcoal for use in the traditional Japanese way of incense, Kōdō (香道), however, it can also be used to hold and burn incense sticks. Called a kiki-gōro, or te-kōro (聞香炉・手香炉), this style of incense censer has three ‘legs’ or ‘feet’ and a simple cylindrical shape. When filled with ash, it can be used to gently heat kōboku (aromatic woods) using the monkō technique, perfume a room using the soradaki technique, or hold incense sticks and catch their ashes.
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Mino-yaki (美濃焼) is a type of Japanese pottery produced in Mino Province in Gifu Prefecture, Japan. Since the introduction of mass production in the Meiji period (1868–1912), Mino ware accounts for around 50% of Japanese pottery produced today.
Founded in 1772, Yamadamatsu Kōboku-ten (山田松香木店) is one of Japan's most respected incense houses. As their name suggests, they have long specialised in kōboku - the aromatic woods of sandalwood, aloeswood, and kyara which form the heart of Japanese incense culture. Their original recipes lean heavily on the exquisite quality of their raw ingredients and the ingenuity and creativity with which they combine them to form unforgettable aromas.
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