{"product_id":"miyagawa-koun-fukura-suzume-kogo","title":"Miyagawa Koun II Fukura-suzume (Puffed Sparrow) Incense Box with Silver Feathers","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA ceramic kogo in the form of a fukura-suzume, the plump winter sparrow fluffed against the cold, with silver feathers inside, by Kyoto potter Miyagawa Koun II.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMiyagawa Koun II was born in Kyoto in 1938 and studied under Kiyomizu Rokubei VI before working independently from 1968; he succeeded to the Koun name in 1980, marked by a succession exhibition at Kyoto Takashimaya. Ceramic kogo are used during the ro (sunken hearth) season, roughly November to April, when kneaded incense is placed near the charcoal. The puffed sparrow is a beloved winter and good-fortune motif.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eDetails\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eArtist: Miyagawa Koun II (宮川香雲), Kyoto\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDesign: fukura-suzume, interior feathers in silver\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSize: approx. 7.2 × 6.3 × 3.7 cm high\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBox: wooden box\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCondition: new\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWatch: overglaze gold painting on Kyo-yaki\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA certified traditional craftsman of the Kyoto kiln Hashimoto Jogaku demonstrates overglaze gold painting on a matcha bowl, from the Kyoto no Arukikata channel. (A general craft video — not this piece or maker.)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"position:relative;padding-bottom:56.25%;height:0;overflow:hidden;max-width:100%;margin-bottom:1.5em;\"\u003e\u003ciframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/hbJIc4vByA0?rel=0\" title=\"overglaze gold painting on Kyo-yaki\" style=\"position:absolute;top:0;left:0;width:100%;height:100%;border:0;\" allow=\"accelerometer; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003ePlease read before ordering\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLimited availability.\u003c\/strong\u003e We confirm availability with the dealer in Japan within one business day of your order; if it has sold we refund in full immediately.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eShips from New Jersey in 2–3 weeks. Price includes all import duties. Fully insured, signature required.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eProfessionally double-boxed for shipping.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Miyagawa Koun II (二代 宮川香雲)","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67647662489968,"sku":"ME-MIYAGAWA-KOUN-FUKURA-SUZUME-KOGO","price":1109.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1042\/2940\/5040\/files\/kougou-5_4.jpg?v=1791325706","url":"https:\/\/meridianeast.co\/products\/miyagawa-koun-fukura-suzume-kogo","provider":"Meridian East","version":"1.0","type":"link"}