OBJECTS TO LIVE
Kōgō, treasures of Japanese incense art.
Filled with delicate scented beads ( neriko ) or collected for their beauty, these precious little ceramic boxes capture the essence of Japanese refinement. We have selected kōgō made by renowned Japanese ceramicists, each accompanied by a carefully chosen box of nerikō .
Culture
Kōgō and nerikō: the meeting between ceramics and Japanese incense
The kōgō , precious ceramic boxes, preserve the soul of the nerikō , incense balls shaped according to ancestral recipes. At the crossroads of art and ritual, they accompany the tea ceremony and the refined world of kōdō , the way of incense.
Discover their history, their uses and the elegance of these rare objects.
WRAPPING
Precious objects are wrapped in textiles tied using the Korean art of pojagi.