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Ten-Round Incense Game

秋草に鹿文蒔絵十種香箱

1700s–mid-1800s

Japan, Edo period

(1615–1868)
Medium
Lacquered wood with gold and silver sprinkled powder (maki-e) and mother-of-pearl inlay, metal fittings
Measurements
Overall: 23 x 25.4 x 16.6 cm (9 1/16 x 10 x 6 9/16 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of George Trumbull Ladd 1921.405
Public Domain
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The blue and white porcelain containers in which the heated incense was passed feature designs of foreigners.

Description

A popular pastime in the Edo period was a game in which a group of players passed around incense and guessed its name or scent. Small pieces of incense would be placed on thin mica plates and heated over hot ash, releasing their aroma for the players to smell. Players then cast their guesses with playing pieces. The game master kept score with the writing set. This game is handsomely decorated with images of deer in an autumn setting.
Multi-compartment, dark brown box with compartments outlined in gold and decorated with gold floral imagery with an occasional light teal blue and purple flower pairing. A box-width shelf with a tray on it and drawer run across the top and bottom of the box, while it is divided into two sections in the center. On the left run three horizontal sections. On the right are two doors with dark grey hinges and handles.

Ten-Round Incense Game

1700s–mid-1800s

Japan, Edo period (1615–1868)

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