A large cloisonné enamel tripod koro [incense burner] | Attributed to Hayashi Kodenji (1831-1915) | Meiji period, late 19th century

Property from the John and Muriel Okladek Collection
A large cloisonné enamel tripod koro [incense burner]
Attributed to Hayashi Kodenji (1831-1915)
Meiji period, late 19th century

the large high shouldered koro on three tall feet with flush fitting cover and silver rims, copper-gilt lining, decorated in coloured cloisonné enamels and various thicknesses of silver and copper wire, with eight panels variously depicting plovers above an eagle on rocks amidst crashing waves, finches perched on a branch of plum in bloom, a flock of plovers in flight above a meandering stream and reeds, swallows among willow, red-capped Japanese cranes on a shore, finches in a cherry blossom tree, ducks among river reeds and foliage, and sparrows in the bough of trailing wisteria, the shoulder, feet and cover decorated with scrolling karakusa and paulownia on a blue ground, bordered by lappets of geometric and floral design, unsigned but attributed to Hayashi Kodenji (1831-1915)
27 cm., 10⅝ in. high

Condition Report:
The silvered rims and copper-gilt lining slightly worn, consistent with the age and use of object.

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