Description
Mid Edo period Japanese hexagon shaped incense burner (koro) in Kakiemon style and decorated with different fruits displayed on each of the panels. It is likely to date from the early to mid-18th century. It came with a wooden storage box (tomobako), pretty much worn, with some writings on the lid. Those characters can be translated as Kakiemon, incense burner.
Writings
| 柿右衛門 | Kakiemon |
| 香爐 | Incense burner |
Decoration
Each side of the hexagon shaped incense burner depicts a different fruit species.
 | unknown species, but options to consider are: – sakura no mi (wild cherries) |
 | unknown species |
 | unknown species, but options to consider are: – hebi ichigo, false strawberry – yamaboshi, strawberry dogwood |
 | unknown species |
 | unknown species, but options to consider are: – Ginkgo biloba |
 | unknown species |
