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Description
Incense case (kogo) in the style of Annam ware. Annam is the archaic Japanese name for Vietnam. Vietnamese blue and white ceramic ware was particularly prized in the tearoom from the late 16th century onward due to the soft and udnefined quality of its painting. The incense used in the ro season is called kneaded incense (neriko), which is comprised of unique combinations of spices, herbs, powdered fragrant wood, honey, and oils fixed with charcoal powder. The nature of neriko makes ceramic ware the preferred medium for containing it, as ceramic is imperious to staining from charcoal powder or oils.
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