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., floral pattern; ding vessel form; incense burner function., An ornate metal incense burner sits on three short legs on a reflective surface, with a perforated domed lid topped by a small animal-shaped finial; the burner shows a mix of metallic gold and dark brown tones, with decorative raised motifs and a ridged band around the lid, and a few dangling ring ornaments at its sides, all set against a plain light gray background.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A26_384

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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 floral pattern ding vessel form incense burner function ornate metal incense burner sits three short legs reflective surface perforated domed lid topped small animal-shaped finial burner mix metallic gold dark brown tones decorative raised motifs ridged band lid dangling ring ornaments sides set plain light gray background.