Caption

Ding-type incense burner koro with cover, Yoshida maker. Incense burner with two openwork handles. Cylindrical neck with a partially openwork lattice pattern terminating in crenellation. Domed cover topped with a fo karashishi/komainu/guardian lion figurine holding a sphere openwork. Engraved and relief patterns covering the surface, including taotie, meander ornament, and plant tendril motifs. Meiji period, 19th–20th century Japan, Kyoto. Height 47.0 cm; diameter 29.0 cm., An ornate three-legged metal vessel with a dark brown and bronze patina stands against a neutral gray background, featuring a rounded body raised on a group of three flared legs and decorated with intricate relief patterns and carved motifs; a domed lid topped by a sculpted animal figure sits above a pierced collar with latticework, and two elaborately curved handles with openwork scroll designs extend horizontally from either side, all showing aged metallic tones of brown, bronze, and hints of greenish oxidation.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A24_157

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Keywords

Ding-type incense burner koro cover Yoshida maker Incense burner two openwork handles Cylindrical neck partially lattice pattern terminating crenellation Domed cover topped fo karashishi komainu guardian lion figurine holding sphere openwork Engraved relief patterns covering surface taotie meander ornament plant tendril motifs Meiji period 19th–20th century Japan Kyoto Height 47.0 cm diameter 29.0 cm ornate three-legged metal vessel dark brown bronze patina stands neutral gray background featuring rounded body raised group three flared legs decorated intricate relief patterns carved motifs domed lid topped sculpted animal figure sits pierced collar latticework two elaborately curved openwork scroll designs extend horizontally side showing aged metallic tones brown bronze hints greenish oxidation.