Thank you for viewing. I am selling valuable tea utensils collected by my grandmother, who practiced the tea ceremony. This is an unused item that has been stored. I hope you will use it for lessons and practice. Artist name: Touhou Tezuka Product name: Hariko no Ushi Zodiac Incense Container Kiln/Name of ware: Size: Approximately 6.5cm in length, approximately 5cm in height A "kogo" is a tea utensil used to store incense. It is also called "gousu" or "goushi." Originally, it was a small container consisting of a container and a lid. This is believed to be an incense container (kogo) with the motif of the "Ushi (ox)" of the zodiac. An incense container is a small lidded container for putting incense in the tea ceremony. This incense container is in the shape of an ox, and its back is decorated with red, white, and blue colors. It is sometimes called "Ushi Kogo" or "Zodiac Kogo." In addition to being used as a tea utensil, it can also be enjoyed as a decorative ornament. What is the brief history of Touhou Tezuka? Touhou Tezuka [Works supervised by Sekiun, the name of Mitsuru Tezuka of Kacho-gama] [Brief History of Kacho-gama (Kacho Kiln) Sekiun] Born in Kyoto in 1942. Studied pottery under his father, Gyokudo Tezuka. In 1972, opened the Kanshuji Kiln in Yamashina, Kyoto. In 2001, received the kiln name Kacho-gama and the pottery name Sekiun from Abbot Myu Takada of Daitoku-ji Temple. There are seasonal rules for using incense containers. From November to April, which is the season of the hearth, a ceramic incense container is used with kneaded incense. Also, during the season of the furo (portable brazier), from May to October, lacquerware is used, and fragrant wood chips are used. Metal and seashell incense containers can be used regardless of the season. I am also selling other tea utensils. I will offer a discount for multiple purchases, so please contact me if you are interested. #teaceremonyutensils #zodiackogo #incensecontainer #ox #PeeLABO_allitems