Caption

Okimono in the shape of a taiko drum, maker unknown Nogawa workshop ?, ca. 1890–1900 Meiji period, 1868–1912, Japan, Kyoto. Drum-shaped incense burner, carved/formed as a taiko drum; decorated with butterflies, insects, plant motifs including paulownia. Height 15.0 cm; diameter 7.8 cm., An ornate rounded object with a warm golden-brown surface sits on a matching golden-brown stand, decorated with a floral vine pattern in dark brown and black, with touches of lighter metallic tones; the object has two dark vertical bands with small round studs on either side and a clover-shaped handle at the top in a similar golden color, all set against a plain light gray background.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A24_462

License type

Rights managed

Available size

77.2Mb (820.3Kb) / 15.0in x 20.0in / 4500 x 6000 (300dpi)

Keywords

Okimono shape taiko drum maker unknown Nogawa workshop ca 1890–1900 Meiji period 1868–1912 Japan Kyoto Drum-shaped incense burner carved formed decorated butterflies insects plant motifs paulownia Height 15.0 cm diameter 7.8 cm ornate rounded object warm golden-brown surface sits matching golden-brown stand floral vine pattern dark brown black touches lighter metallic tones two dark vertical bands small round studs side clover-shaped handle top golden color set plain light gray background.