{"product_id":"incense-burner-no-369","title":"Incense Burner No 369","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eA hand-sculpted porcelain incense and palo santo burner from Dogabi — a South Korean ceramic studio whose entire output is built around a single figure: the dokkaebi, or Korean goblin. In Korean folklore, the dokkaebi is not a villain. It is a guardian — a protector of the home, a bringer of abundance, a creature that lives in the space between the frightening and the familiar.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThis piece, No. 369 — named \"Kkulkkeogi\" (꿀꺽이), a Korean word evoking the sound of a gulp or a swallow — is a departure from the deeply glazed pieces in the Dogabi series. Wheel-thrown and hand-sculpted in pure white porcelain, glossy and unbroken, with only the horns, the pupils, and the row of upper teeth accented in British 23.5k gold. Two wide-open eyes with gold-fired pupils. A broad wide-open mouth that both holds the incense and pours out the smoke. The whole face reads playful, expressive, almost cartoonish — the friendliest dokkaebi in the collection.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThe upper section is designed with multiple ventilation holes for the smoke to diffuse evenly through the crown as well as the mouth. Fired at 2,282°F with oxidation, then re-fired at 1,472°F for the gold glaze. Each piece is one of a kind; no two Dogabi are identical.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 dir=\"ltr\"\u003eWHY IT'S SPECIAL\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEvery piece is unique: wheel-thrown and hand-sculpted individually by ceramic artist Hyung Jun Kim — no two are the same face, the same glaze, the same expression.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eKkulkkeogi (\"꿀꺽이\"): a Korean word evoking the sound of a gulp — a playful name for a piece defined by its wide-open, generously proportioned mouth.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVentilation holes in the crown: smoke diffuses evenly through the top as well as the mouth, so the entire head breathes.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePure white porcelain: unusual in the Dogabi series, which tends toward richly glazed pieces. Here the porcelain is left clean and glossy, letting the sculpting speak for itself.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBritish 23.5k gold accents: teeth, horns, and pupils only — used as punctuation rather than surface. The most restrained gold work in the collection.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDokkaebi mythology: an old Korean word for goblin — traditionally a guardian of the home and a symbol of abundance, not a monster. The playful face is protective.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCollectible from the first: the studio numbers each piece, and past Dogabi sold through Takamichi Beauty Room have not returned.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3 dir=\"ltr\"\u003eDETAILS\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMaterial: white porcelain\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSize: 105 x 120 x 145 (h) mm \/ 4.1\" x 4.7\" x 5.7\" high\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWeight: 545g\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMethod: wheel throwing, hand sculpting, pierced decoration\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eKiln: oxidation firing at 2,282°F; gold (British 23.5k) glaze firing at 1,472°F\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHolds palo santo sticks and incense\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVentilation holes at the crown for even smoke diffusion\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOne of a kind; each piece varies\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMade in South Korea by THR Ceramic Studio\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3 dir=\"ltr\"\u003eTHE BRAND\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eDogabi is the ceramic line of THR Ceramic Studio, founded in Gyeonggi-do, South Korea in 2003 by ceramic artist Hyung Jun Kim. The studio's work spans functional objects and one-of-a-kind sculpture, but the Dogabi series is its most singular obsession: every piece is a new version of the same figure — the dokkaebi of Korean folklore, reimagined in porcelain each time. The dokkaebi has been part of Korean imagination for centuries, appearing as guardian, trickster, monster, and protector depending on who is telling the story. Kim's versions are all of these at once. Each is numbered, each is different, and none come back once they're gone. In October 2024, Takamichi Beauty Room hosted an exhibition with the artist, covered by T Magazine.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"DOGABI","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49093318213857,"sku":"dog369","price":260.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0632\/8696\/8545\/files\/dogabiincenseburner369.jpg?v=1789159617","url":"https:\/\/takamichibeautyroom.com\/products\/incense-burner-no-369","provider":"Takamichi Beauty Room","version":"1.0","type":"link"}