A FINE SENTOKU BRONZE 'MYTHICAL BEAST' KORO
A FINE SENTOKU BRONZE 'MYTHICAL BEAST' KORO (INCENSE BURNER)
Japan, Meiji period (1868-1912)
The wide-bodied bronze koro standing on four feet and with two handles shaped as majestic ho-o birds, the body worked with iro-e takazogan and gold inlay as plovers (chidori) above crashing waves with silver-inlaid dew drops. The open-worked cover is surmounted by a finial in the shape of a kirin.
LENGTH 21 cm, HEIGHT 15 cm
WEIGHT 1,080 g
Condition: Very good condition with minor associated surface wear. Some minor dents and nicks to edges.
Provenance: Hungarian private collection.
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A FINE SENTOKU BRONZE 'MYTHICAL BEAST' KORO (INCENSE BURNER)
Japan, Meiji period (1868-1912)
The wide-bodied bronze koro standing on four feet and with two handles shaped as majestic ho-o birds, the body worked with iro-e takazogan and gold inlay as plovers (chidori) above crashing waves with silver-inlaid dew drops. The open-worked cover is surmounted by a finial in the shape of a kirin.
LENGTH 21 cm, HEIGHT 15 cm
WEIGHT 1,080 g
Condition: Very good condition with minor associated surface wear. Some minor dents and nicks to edges.
Provenance: Hungarian private collection.
