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Japanese Antique Bizen Eartheware Koro Incense Burner
Catalogue:
Antiques:
Regional Art:
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Pre 1900 item# 740395 (stock# D300)
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Armas Imports, Inc.
213.814.8677
$295
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Antique Japanese koro, or incense burner, fashioned in likeness of a shi shi, or foo dog. Meiji-Period (c.1900), Bizen earthenware. Bizen ceramics, or yaki, is unglazed, and has a distinctive bronzed patina that results from the natural wood-fired kilns, which have operated continuously for more than four centuries. Koro measures approximately 3 1/2" tall, 2 1/2" by 3" wide. Excellent original condition, with beautiful bronze-like patina. Artist's signature mark on bottom ...click for details
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