Caption

Incense burner koro of the ding type with a cover. Incense burner with two handles knobs, on three legs. Openwork cover decorated with a floral tendril and topped with a komainu figure mythical beast. Meiji period 2nd half of the 19th century, 1868–1912. Japan. Height 13.8 cm; diameter 12.9 cm., An ornate metal censer sits centered against a gray background, featuring a domed perforated lid topped by a small sculpted figurine; the body rests on three slender legs and has decorative appliqués and ring handles on its sides. The visible colors include gold, dark bronze, black, and hints of brown, with the gold appearing on the lid, figurine, rim, decorative details, and leg accents while darker bronze and black color the main body and recessed areas. The surface displays polished highlights and areas of darker patina, and a soft reflection of the object appears on the surface beneath it.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A26_382

License type

Rights managed

Available size

77.2Mb (892.9Kb) / 20.0in x 15.0in / 6000 x 4500 (300dpi)

Keywords

Incense burner koro ding type cover Incense burner two handles knobs three legs Openwork cover decorated floral tendril topped komainu figure mythical beast Meiji period 2nd half 19th century 1868–1912 Japan Height 13.8 cm diameter 12.9 cm ornate metal censer sits centered gray background featuring domed perforated lid topped small sculpted figurine body rests three slender legs decorative appliqués ring handles sides visible colors include gold dark bronze black hints brown gold appearing lid figurine rim decorative details leg accents darker bronze black color main body recessed areas surface displays polished highlights areas darker patina soft reflection object surface beneath .