Terumasa Ikeda Japan, b. 1987
"Decimal" Incense Container - 百千寸五香合, 2023
Laquer, Cypress, Mother-of-Pearl, Gold
H1.49 x ⌀1.61 in
H3.8 x ⌀4.1 cm
H3.8 x ⌀4.1 cm
C25697P
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Embellished with innumerable digits, laser-cut from precious abalone shell, Terumasa Ikeda pushes the limits of shape and raden inlay. Impossibly small, the round container is completely enveloped by the random, iridescent numbers.