Caption

Incense burner kôro 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. Bronze, height 13.8 cm, diameter 12.9 cm., The image shows a small ornate tripod vessel with a perforated lid topped by a sculpted animal figure; the vessel sits on a reflective surface against a plain background. The object displays metallic colors including gold, bronze, and dark brown, with a few areas of lighter worn metal; the lid has a patterned perforation and a textured rim, the body features decorative raised medallions and a ring hanging from one side, and the three tapered legs show wear and metallic sheen.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A26_383

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77.2Mb (826.9Kb) / 20.0in x 15.0in / 6000 x 4500 (300dpi)

Keywords

Incense burner kôro 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 Bronze height 13.8 cm diameter 12.9 cm image small ornate tripod vessel perforated lid topped sculpted animal figure vessel sits reflective surface plain background object displays metallic colors gold bronze dark brown areas lighter worn metal lid patterned perforation textured rim body features decorative raised medallions ring hanging side three tapered legs wear metallic sheen.