Rhinoceros-Shaped Incense Burner in the Cochin (Kōchi) Style

Okuda Eisen

An item at Metropolitan Museum of Art

This rare work, attributed to Okuda Eisen, one of the most well-known potters of the late Edo period, is an example of revived interest in Chinese culture in eighteenth-century Kyoto. Its shape is based on ancient Chinese bronze spouted wine vessels (gong), and its decoration of dragons and other mythical animals is reminiscent of Chinese Cochin or Jiaozhi (Kōchi) ware. The only other known example of this type of refined censer is preserved at the Ninnaji Temple in Kyoto.

Asian Art

An exhibit at Metropolitan Museum of Art

The Met's collection of Asian art—more than 35,000 objects, ranging in date from the third millennium B.C. to the twenty-first century—is one of the largest and most comprehensive in the world. Each of the many civilizations of Asia is represented by outstanding works, providing an unrivaled experience of the artistic traditions of nearly half the world.

Metropolitan Museum of Art