Caption

Incense burner koro with cover;, Incense burner in the shape of a cuboid box on four slightly arched legs standing on a tall, rectangular base. Panels with relief decoration of karashishi and peonies. Cover with four holes topped with a qilin. Bronze. Meiji period 2nd half of the 19th century, Japan. Height 22.0 cm; width 9.5 cm; depth 7.5 cm., A small ornate dark brown carved wooden container with a lid topped by a sculpted animal figure, shown against a neutral gray background; the container rests on an elevated base with curved legs and decorative panels featuring carved floral and animal motifs, and there are visible highlights of lighter brown and subtle darker brown patina across the surface.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A29_176

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77.2Mb (1.5Mb) / 15.0in x 20.0in / 4500 x 6000 (300dpi)

Keywords

Incense burner koro cover Incense burner shape cuboid box four slightly arched legs standing tall rectangular base Panels relief decoration karashishi peonies Cover four holes topped qilin Bronze Meiji period 2nd half 19th century Japan Height 22.0 cm width 9.5 cm depth 7.5 cm small ornate dark brown carved wooden container lid topped sculpted animal figure shown neutral gray background container rests elevated base curved legs decorative panels featuring floral animal motifs visible highlights lighter brown subtle darker brown patina across surface.