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The title is Hirado Kikkakazari Kogo (平戸菊花飾香合).

This is an incense burner created by Nakazato Taiyo.

They use the skill of flower decoration which is designated as the Intangible Cultural Property in Sasebo-shi.
Comes with a lid.

Kogo (香合)
A container for putting incense.
It's one of the tea utensils called "o-chadougu".

In the process of tea ceremony, its have a charcoal setting procedure called sumi-temae.
It's necessary for raise the temperature of the water in the tea kettle.
In a tea ceremony, usually sumi-temae may be omitted.
So kogo is often displayed in the alcove.
It tends to be reflected by the taste of tea masters.