Caption

Censer kôro, figurative scenes, Japanese art, gourds, Japanese culture, Meiji 1868–1912, bronze. Decorated with figurines of Japanese people busy scrubbing its surface. Incense burner in the shape of a leather cistern, 2nd half of the 19th century, Japan; vessel, censer; height 16.3 cm, width 26.5 cm., A dark brown, glossy carved object with a rounded, bulbous form sits on a pale surface against a gradient gray background; a carved figure in similar dark brown material stands beside the rounded form, connected to a pedestal-like base and accompanied by a smaller carved element with curled details, and the object shows subtle variations of brown and black with some lighter brown patches and worn areas.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A25_395

License type

Rights managed

Available size

77.2Mb (828.4Kb) / 20.0in x 15.0in / 6000 x 4500 (300dpi)

Keywords

Censer kôro figurative scenes Japanese art gourds Japanese culture Meiji 1868–1912 bronze Decorated figurines Japanese people busy scrubbing surface Incense burner shape leather cistern 2nd half 19th century Japan vessel censer height 16.3 cm width 26.5 cm dark brown glossy carved object rounded bulbous form sits pale surface gradient gray background carved figure dark brown material stands beside rounded form connected pedestal- base accompanied smaller element curled details subtle variations brown black lighter brown patches worn areas.