Caption

Incense burner kôro with cover, Japanese, Meiji 1868–1912. Incense burner in the shape of a cuboid box on four slightly arched legs standing on a tall, rectangular base. Decoration: panels with relief of karashishi and peonies. Cover with four holes topped with a qilin. Bronzes; peonies; flowers; karashishi iconography. 2nd half of the 19th century. Vessel. Height 22.0 cm; width 9.5 cm; depth 7.5 cm., A small rectangular metal object sits upright on a reflective surface, showing its open bottom interior; the object has a worn, mottled surface with shades of brown, copper, brass, and hints of greenish patina, and there are dark spots and rough texture inside. The exterior edges show darker brown and reddish tones with brass-colored corners, and a sculpted top edge with curved handles in darker metal is partially visible. The reflection below mirrors the colors and shapes, and the background is a smooth, neutral gray.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A29_180

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77.2Mb (1.1Mb) / 15.0in x 20.0in / 4500 x 6000 (300dpi)

Keywords

Incense burner kôro cover Japanese Meiji 1868–1912 Incense burner shape cuboid box four slightly arched legs standing tall rectangular base Decoration panels relief karashishi peonies Cover four holes topped qilin Bronzes flowers karashishi iconography 2nd half 19th century Vessel Height 22.0 cm width 9.5 cm depth 7.5 cm small rectangular metal object sits upright reflective surface showing open bottom interior object worn mottled surface shades brown copper brass hints greenish patina dark spots rough texture inside exterior edges darker brown reddish tones brass-colored corners sculpted top edge curved handles darker metal partially visible reflection mirrors colors shapes background smooth neutral gray.