Incense Container (Kogo ) in the Form of a Book, with the title"Hana no En" (Festival of the Cherry Blossoms), Chapter 8 of The Tale of Genji. Culture: Japan. Dimensions: H. 5/8 in. (1.6 cm); W. 3 in. (7.6 cm); L. 4 1/2 in. (11.4 cm). Date: 19th century.The design of this box imitates a book. Suspended from a branch of the tree is a poem-card (tanzaku) bearing a verse from "The Festival of Cherry Blossoms," Chapter 8 of The Tale of Genji. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.
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