Takahashi Rakusai IV Year of the Ox Kogo wooden fish Earthenware furo potters in Kyoto

Earthenware furo potters in Kyoto and Nara also make this kind of pottery

In summer wooden kogo are used for holding chips of incense wood

The signature of the potter can be found on the back

The potter’s three dot stamp can be found on the bottom and it comes with its original signed wooden storage box

Marumono craftspeople specialise in applying lacquer to round pieces such as bowls and sweets containers

Takahashi Rakusai IV Year of the Ox Kogo wooden fish Earthenware furo potters in Kyoto*SHIPPING OPTIONS VARY DEPENDING ON THE DESTINATION, PLEASE SCROLL TO THE END OF THIS LISTING FOR MORE DETAILS. This listing is for a wood fired Shigaraki ware kogo made around 20 years ago by the highly esteemed potter, Takahashi Rakusai IV. It is made of high fired stoneware clay and moulded to resemble an ox. Its size and shape is suitable for both woodchip and kneaded incense, although pottery kogo are typically used for kneaded incense during the