A koro is a type of Japanese incense burner that is used to burn and hold incense sticks. It is typically a small, cylindrical container with a removable lid that is used to hold the incense sticks upright. Koros have a long history in Japan, dating back to the Heian period (794-1185), when they were first used in religious ceremonies and rituals.

During the Edo period (1603-1868), koros became popular among the samurai class and the wealthy merchant class as a way to purify the air and create a pleasant aroma in their homes. Koros during this period were often made of metal, such as bronze or brass and were decorated with intricate designs and motifs, such as dragons and phoenixes.

In the Meiji period (1868-1912), with the opening of Japan to the world, koros started to be produced in a wide range of materials, including ceramics, more...

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A parcel glazed red Pottery rectangular censer, Ming Dynasty…

Ming Dynasty Glazed Red Pottery Rectangular Censer with Phoenix

A parcel glazed red Pottery rectangular censer, Ming Dynasty (1368-1643) modelled after the archaic bronze vessels of the Shang or Western Zhou dynasty, the red pottery incense burner (no cover) of oblong section and raised on four unglazed slightly…

A Japanese celadon incense burner, 20th century, Japan, height…

Japanese Celadon Incense Burner, 20th Century, Height 12.3" D:6.4"

A Japanese celadon incense burner, 20th century, Japan, height 12.3 D:6.4

Japanese Meiji period 2 handled cloisonne koro with lid, height…

Meiji Period Cloisonne Koro with Lid, 2 Handles, 9.5cm

Japanese Meiji period 2 handled cloisonne koro with lid, height 9.5 cm

Pair Japanese bronze koro incense burners. Urn form body, with…

Japanese bronze koro incense burners with hawk and phoenix motif

Pair Japanese bronze koro incense burners. Urn form body, with raised decoration of hawks and phoenix. Raised on three feet. The pierced covers surmounted by kylin, height 40 cm

A Japanese bronze Quail koro censer, Meiji period

Meiji Period Japanese Bronze Quail Koro Censer

A Japanese bronze Quail koro censer, Meiji period

A Kyutae Kim incense burner, an oil incense burner in a…

Kyutae Kim Geometric Oil Incense Burner with House Wick

A Kyutae Kim incense burner, an oil incense burner in a geometric form, with the wick protruding from a small house. Kim is a contemporary south Korean ceramicist. Height 4.3 cm, width 10.8 cm

Antique Islamic brass incense burner with engraved Arabesque…

Islamic brass incense burner with Arabesque designs and Quranic Verse

Antique Islamic brass incense burner with engraved Arabesque designs and pierced Quranic Verse

A large Japanese bronze koro of Fukurokuju seated on a stag,…

Japanese Bronze Koro of Fukurokuju on Stag, Meiji Period

A large Japanese bronze koro of Fukurokuju seated on a stag, Meiji period the finely cast and black-patinated bronze koro of the god of wisdom and longevity Fukurokuju seated on a black stag, with his long beard and bald elongated head, wearing long…

A large Japanese bronze tripod koro and cover, late Meiji to…

Japanese Bronze Tripod Koro with Flying Crane Decoration

A large Japanese bronze tripod koro and cover, late Meiji to Taisho period, the well patinated ovoid bronze koro with a domed cover pierced with cloud design, raised on three dragon head feet, the body with a continuous decoration of applied and finely…

Japanese bronze koro, doll, carved wooden Buddha, wooden stand…

Japanese Bronze Koro and Wooden Buddha with Netsuke

Japanese bronze koro, doll, carved wooden Buddha, wooden stand and a leather pouch with carved boxwood netsuke, (5 items), the koro 13 cm high

A Japanese bronze Koro with peach tree branch twin-handles,…

Japanese Bronze Koro with Peach Tree Handles

A Japanese bronze Koro with peach tree branch twin-handles, Meiji period (1868-1912) Of lobed form, the body applied with birds among flowering branches extending to form twin-handles, raised upon dragon mask shaped feet, height 20 cm, diameter 25 cm

A Japanese bronze ovoid tripod Koro and pierced cover, Meiji…

Meiji Period Japanese Bronze Koro with Elephant Legs

A Japanese bronze ovoid tripod Koro and pierced cover, Meiji period (1868-1912) the domed cover with shishi and ball finial over openwork cloud scrolls, above an ovoid body decorated with phoenixes over branches on diaper pattern ground with figural…

A 19th century Russian silver tower form incense burner, with…

Russian Silver Tower Incense Burner, 1883

A 19th century Russian silver tower form incense burner, with square filigree compartment with door, pedestal base support and tapered spire top, height 24 cm. Marks for Josef Sosnkowski 1883. 144gm.

A large Oriental bronze incense burner, of swollen ovoid form…

Oriental Bronze Incense Burner with Auspicious Panels and Shishi Lid

A large Oriental bronze incense burner, of swollen ovoid form with relief auspicious panels of gods in a boat, the pierced lid with scrolling clouds surmounted with a large roaring shishi, the scrolling base raised on three feet. Character mark signature…

An old Oriental bronze hexagonal incense burner, the pierced…

Oriental Bronze Incense Burner with Mythical Beast Lid

An old Oriental bronze hexagonal incense burner, the pierced lid surmounted with a mythical beast, panelled sides, raised on three tapered mask feet, height 20.5 cm.

Japanese silver shibayama Koro and cover of domed rectangular…

Silver Shibayama Koro with Enamel and Filigree Handles

Japanese silver shibayama Koro and cover of domed rectangular form, with floral finial above a lobed body, set with two gilt shibayama panels displaying birds perched within a tree and a basket hanging from a tree full of flowers, flanked by enamel and…

A Japanese bronze and cloisonne tripod Koro and cover, Meiji…

Japanese Bronze and Cloisonne Incense Burner

A Japanese bronze and cloisonne tripod Koro and cover, Meiji period, 19th century, the bronze and cloisonne twin handled incense burner of cauldron form, decorated with floral and arabesque motifs in colours upon a turquoise ground surrounded by geometric…

Japanese Ginbari enamel tripod Koro & cover, green and peach…

Japanese Ginbari Enamel Koro with Gold Fish and Daruma Finial

Japanese Ginbari enamel tripod Koro & cover, green and peach ground with gold fish, reticulated cover with ivory Daruma finial. Height 19 cm

Antique Asian bronze incense burner of vase form, with three…

Asian Bronze Dragon Incense Burner

Antique Asian bronze incense burner of vase form, with three dragon supports to the base & flared rim, 34 cm high

A gold-splashed bronze incense burner late Qing dynasty/20th…

Gold-Splashed Qing Dynasty Incense Burner

A gold-splashed bronze incense burner late Qing dynasty/20th century, the compressed globular body set with two lion mask handles, supported on a short splayed foot, the exterior decorated with gold splashes, the base with Qian Qing gong mark flanked by…

A Japanese bronze Koro in the form of a caparisoned elephant…

Japanese Bronze Elephant Koro with Temple Pagoda

A Japanese bronze Koro in the form of a caparisoned elephant carrying a temple, mid 19th century, the two tiered pagoda with pheonix finial and fretwork openings, on an embellished and brocade cloth with pearl fringes, signed to underside 'Hasegawa,…

An old Japanese bronze hibachi, the incense burner / fire pot…

Japanese Bronze Hibachi with Engraved Decorative Panels

An old Japanese bronze hibachi, the incense burner / fire pot with engraved decorative panels, raised on three short feet, looping handles to the top rim. Diameter 28.5 cm, height 22.5 cm.

A Japanese bronze incense burner with two handls, height 51.5…

Japanese Bronze Incense Burner with Handles

A Japanese bronze incense burner with two handls, height 51.5 cm, diameter 15 cm

A Japanese porcelain censer (Koro), Edo period, of square…

Edo Period Japanese Porcelain Censer with Dutch Ship Design

A Japanese porcelain censer (Koro), Edo period, of square outline, painted with a Dutch ship and a group of Europeans in coloured enamels and gilt on short bracket feet, height 8 cm. Provenance: Strebel, Wiesbaden, Germany, acquired from the above circa…

German orange and brown pottery vase, Richard Ginori red and…

Mid-Century Pottery and Porcelain Collection

German orange and brown pottery vase, Richard Ginori red and black porcelain vase, German red glazed ceramic jug, English blue glazed porcelain spiral vase, and a Scandinavian yellow glazed incense burner, mid 20th century, (5 items), the largest

A bronze duck incense burner in the Ming manner, Qing Dynasty…

Ming-style Bronze Duck Incense Burner

A bronze duck incense burner in the Ming manner, Qing Dynasty 1644 - 1912, the lidded censer in the form of an animated duck with one leg raised, the other perched on rocky ground, with engraved details to the wing and tail feathers, and having an aged…

A Japanese cloisonne tripod footed Koro depicting birds in a…

Japanese Cloisonne Bird Koro on Tripod Feet

A Japanese cloisonne tripod footed Koro depicting birds in a tree. Height 9.8 cm

A Japanese Seizan Kyoyaki celadon Koro, Taisho period…

Japanese Celadon Elephant Koro with Pagoda Lid

A Japanese Seizan Kyoyaki celadon Koro, Taisho period (1912-19126) or early Showa period (1926-1989), the porcelain vessel moulded in the form of a caparisoned elephant with incised details throughout, the lid in the form of a two-tiered pagoda, the whole…

A Japanese Meiji period tripod footed bronze Koro decorated…

Meiji Period Dragon Koro with Monk Lid

A Japanese Meiji period tripod footed bronze Koro decorated with a three claw dragon. The lid with perhaps a monk holding a bowl aloft. Height: 47.5 cm in total

A large Japanese 19th century bronze shishi incense burner, the…

Japanese Bronze Shishi Incense Burner

A large Japanese 19th century bronze shishi incense burner, the temple dog with head turned to the left, an open cavity to its back, length 34 cm

Japanese porcelain hand decorated Koro, four character marks to…

Hand Decorated Japanese Porcelain Koro with Four Character Marks

Japanese porcelain hand decorated Koro, four character marks to the base

Japanese bronze Koro Taisho period (1912-1926) of quatrefoil…

Japanese Bronze Dragon Koro with Shishi Finial, Signed

Japanese bronze Koro Taisho period (1912-1926) of quatrefoil shape with a pair of handles, the body decorated with twodragons in high relief against an archaic motif ground, the reticulated cover surmounted by a Shishi-form finial, raised on four feet,…

Japanese bronze hanging Koro Meiji period (1868-1912)…

Bronze Eagle Hanging Koro from Meiji Period

Japanese bronze hanging Koro Meiji period (1868-1912) realistically modelled as an eagle with its wings outspread, warm brown patina, with chain, signed

Japanese inlaid bronze Koro Meiji period (1868-1912) the ovoid…

Japanese Inlaid Bronze Koro with Floral Motifs and Lotus Finial

Japanese inlaid bronze Koro Meiji period (1868-1912) the ovoid body worked in silver, bronze and copper, decorated with archaic and floral motifs, the lid with heart-shaped pierced apertures and surmounted by a stylised lotus finial, raised on five feet

Impressive Japanese inlaid bronze Koro on stand by Hoshiyama…

Japanese Bronze Inlaid Koro with Dragon Handles and Eagle Finial

Impressive Japanese inlaid bronze Koro on stand by Hoshiyama Somin, Meiji period (1868-1912) the elongated body with applied dragon handles, decorated with two panels enclosing birds amidst fruiting and flowering branches, on a floral motif ground, the…

Impressive Japanese bronze Koro by Seimin, Meiji period…

Japanese Zodiac Bronze Incense Burner by Seimin

Impressive Japanese bronze Koro by Seimin, Meiji period (1868-1912) the flattened spherical lobed body cast with twelve cartouches featuring the Zodiac animals, the lid surmounted by an eagle standing on a rock with outspread wings, the incense burner…

A Japanese bronze koro with dragon motif, Meiji period, late…

Meiji Bronze Dragon Koro, 19th Century

A Japanese bronze koro with dragon motif, Meiji period, late 19th century, 79 cm high

A Japanese reticulated lidded Koro by Kinkozan decorated in 3…

Japanese Kinkozan Reticulated Lidded Koro with Figurative Scenes

A Japanese reticulated lidded Koro by Kinkozan decorated in 3 panel cartouches of figurative scenes and flowers on the lid. The body is enamelled and gilt with 2 panels of figurative scenes on three peaked feet. Inscribed Kinkozan to the base. Height 11 cm

Antique Asian polished bronze duck form incense burner, height…

Asian Bronze Duck Incense Burner - 24cm Height

Antique Asian polished bronze duck form incense burner, height 24 cm

An Oriental jade koro with dragon handles and finial on a…

Dragon-handled Jade Koro on Carved Stand

An Oriental jade koro with dragon handles and finial on a carved wooden stand

A large Japanese Arita Koro, Meiji period (1868-1912), the…

Large Japanese Arita Koro with Guardian Lions, Meiji Period

A large Japanese Arita Koro, Meiji period (1868-1912), the exceptionally large censer with a high pierced foot, twin handles and a pierced cover surmounted by two playing guardian lions, the whole decorated in polychrome enamels, with two shaped reserves…

A Japanese bronze Koro, Meiji period (1868-1912), charming…

Meiji bronze chrysanthemum Koro

A Japanese bronze Koro, Meiji period (1868-1912), charming overall shape of chrysanthemum petals, carved signature to base, 18.5 cm high, 16.5 cm diameter

A bronze 'Laozi' incense burner, China, 20th century in the…

Bronze Laozi Incense Burner with Horse and Removable Figure

A bronze 'Laozi' incense burner, China, 20th century in the form of a figure astride a horse, figure removable 32.8 cm high

A Japanese Meiji period Kutani lidded Koro, decorated with…

Meiji Kutani Lidded Koro with Figures and Florals

A Japanese Meiji period Kutani lidded Koro, decorated with panels of figures and florals, three character mark to base. 13 x 16 cm.

An early 19th century Monogolian silver on copper incense…

Mongolian Silver Incense Burner with Semi-Precious Stones

An early 19th century Monogolian silver on copper incense burner, heavily Repouse decorated and highlighted with semi precious stones mounted with jade and finial top, 88 cm high

A vintage copper thurible, early 20th century, the shaped…

Antique Copper Thurible with Brass Angel Heads and Chains

A vintage copper thurible, early 20th century, the shaped hanging incense burner of compressed rounded form terminating in a long drop, with applied brass winged angel heads and a trio of ornamental, brass hanging chains, cover absent, length 92 cm

A Japanese Meiji inlaid bronze koro by Nogawa, inlaid silver…

Meiji Bronze Koro with Bird and Cockerel Inlay

A Japanese Meiji inlaid bronze koro by Nogawa, inlaid silver gilt and copper depicting a bird in flight before a full moon, a cockerel perched upon a blossom branch to the other side, scrolling cloud form handles, the domed lid further decorated and with…

A bronze incense burner with maker's mark on the base height 9…

Bronze incense burner with maker's mark, 9x13cm

A bronze incense burner with maker's mark on the base height 9 cm (Inc. Handles), width 13 cm

Oriental brass Fo dog incense burner

Brass Fu Dog Incense Burner

Oriental brass Fo dog incense burner

A Jun incense burner, a tripod censer with an aubergine splash…

Jun Incense Burner with Jade Cover and Coral Finial

A Jun incense burner, a tripod censer with an aubergine splash to the unctuous teal glaze, a timber, and pierced jade cover with chilong and shou decoration and a red 'Coral, type finial, height 9.5 cm, diameter 9.5 cm

A Japanese bronze garniture set, Meiji period pair baluster…

Meiji Period Bronze Garniture Set with Exotic Birds

A Japanese bronze garniture set, Meiji period pair baluster shape vases with tripod koro on stands decorated with exotic birds, heights 12 cm, and 14.8 cm, (vases)

Oriental bronze lidded incense burner in form of Dog of Fo

Bronze Dog of Fo Incense Burner with Lid

Oriental bronze lidded incense burner in form of Dog of Fo

Large ornate Oriental brass incense burner with three elephant…

Oriental Brass Elephant Incense Burner

Large ornate Oriental brass incense burner with three elephant head feet (markings to base)

Large Thai twin handled incense burner with gilt highlights and…

Thai Dragon Incense Burner with Gilt Highlights and Seal

Large Thai twin handled incense burner with gilt highlights and dragon decorations, seal to base

A finely carved and pierced ivory incense burner, on circular…

Qianlong Ivory Incense Burner with Dragon Handles

A finely carved and pierced ivory incense burner, on circular stand, with double ring dragon handles, Qianlong mark to base and cover. Provenance: Rose Private Collection, Chosun Antiques, height 17 cm, length 14 cm

A Japanese celadon Koro 19th century, of flaring square section…

Japanese Celadon Koro with Lion Finial and Box

A Japanese celadon Koro 19th century, of flaring square section on a pierced base, the lid with a Buddhist lion finial, with an opening at the mouth to let the incense smoke escape. Together with an old Japanese wooden box, 12 cm high, 7ch wide.…

Bronze incense burner Xuande mark with pierced floral themed…

Xuande Bronze Incense Burner with Pierced Floral Lid

Bronze incense burner Xuande mark with pierced floral themed lid and in the hexagonal shape, marked to base. Condition: good, quite scratched to interior lid rim height 5 cm

A Japanese bronze Koro, Meiji period, 1868-1912, finely and…

Japanese Bronze Koro with Animal Figures

A Japanese bronze Koro, Meiji period, 1868-1912, finely and naturalistically cast in the round, with lion, tiger and elephant figures and having an aged patina with verdigris; bordered character mark or signature underside, height 19 cm, diameter 33 cm

A bronze dog of Fo incense burner, the figure with a hinged…

Bronze Dog of Fo Incense Burner with Hinged Head

A bronze dog of Fo incense burner, the figure with a hinged head and standing upon a serpent; with a seal mark in relief, height 14.5 cm

A bronze incense burner with cover, in mid chocolate tones with…

Yongzheng Bronze Incense Burner with Pierced Vegetal Lid

A bronze incense burner with cover, in mid chocolate tones with a pierced vegetal lid and a trailing vine design to the body, raised on a trio of ball feet; with impressed four character apocryphal Yongzheng mark underside, height 12.5 cm

A Japanese bronze Koro or vase, Meiji period, circa 1900, the…

Meiji Bronze Koro with Lion Dog Panels and Handles

A Japanese bronze Koro or vase, Meiji period, circa 1900, the ovoid koro with high set rope twist handles and leafy mounts, a domed cover, and two high relief panels to the body featuring lion dogs in garden settings, raised on three cabriole legs upon a…

A Japanese bronze Koro, a square section tapering base and a…

Japanese Bronze Koro with Sea Creature Handles and Relief Motifs

A Japanese bronze Koro, a square section tapering base and a stepped conforming lid with a lion finial, fantastic spiny backed and finned sea creature handles, the body with phoenix, dragon and scrolling motifs in relief upon a diaper ground, raised on…

A bronze censer on figured stand, all three sections with…

Bronze Temple Guardian Censer with Gilt Details

A bronze censer on figured stand, all three sections with partial gilt detailing, the stand modelled as a figure of a temple guardian raised on rosewood plinth, supporting on his upraised left arm a massive koro of squat circular shape with pierced walls…

A Japanese bronze Koro, Meiji period, mounted on integral stand,…

Meiji Japanese Bronze Koro on Stand

A Japanese bronze Koro, Meiji period, mounted on integral stand, 63 cm high, 28 cm wide, 21 cm deep

Japanese figural bronze incense burner, in the form of a Kylin…

Kylin Incense Burner: Japanese Figural Bronze

Japanese figural bronze incense burner, in the form of a Kylin laying on stomach with back feet in the air, height 18 cm

Cloisonne lidded Koro with pierced lid, the body decorated with…

Exotic Bird and Dragon Cloisonne Koro with Pierced Lid

Cloisonne lidded Koro with pierced lid, the body decorated with shield shaped panels of exotic birds and dragons on three feet

A well cast Japanese bronze Koro, Meiji period, 1868-1912,…

Japanese Bronze Koro with Animal Figures

A well cast Japanese bronze Koro, Meiji period, 1868-1912, finely and naturalistically cast in the round with lion, tiger, leopard, bear and rhinoceros figures and raised on lion's paw feet; apparently unmarked, height 16.5 cm, diameter 22 cm

A Mughal miniature of a youth holding a candle and incense…

Mughal Youth with Candle and Incense Burner

A Mughal miniature of a youth holding a candle and incense burner, late 17th / early 18th century, painted on a sparse grey ground with gilded edge, 8 x 14 cm within perspex box frame

A Japanese bronze incense burner, modelled as three cranes, the…

Japanese Bronze Crane Incense Burner

A Japanese bronze incense burner, modelled as three cranes, the back of each bird removable to access a cavity for incense. Height 48 cm

A bronze cloisonne incense burner, the bulbous body with curved…

Bronze Cloisonne Incense Burner with Animal Head Legs

A bronze cloisonne incense burner, the bulbous body with curved out-Stretched arms, 20th century, a pierced cover with a lion dog knop, raised on three animal head legs, height 27 cm

A Japanese brass Koro, probably Taisho period, early 20th…

Japanese Brass Koro with Dragon Medallions and Animal Feet

A Japanese brass Koro, probably Taisho period, early 20th century, rectangular with a pierced arching cover on fantastic animal mask feet, the sides with bird decorations and the long sides each with a dragon medallion amidst clouds and lightning, height…

A Japanese Meiji period Koro (incense burner) in the form of an…

Meiji period bronze Ikebana Koro with dragon and warriors

A Japanese Meiji period Koro (incense burner) in the form of an Ikebana vase. Finely cast bronze, the circular three tier base, decorated with repeating water pattern border, fretwork cast band of branches leaves & nuts, before rising to beautiful…

Meiji period bronze Koro (censer). The Japanese 19th century…

Meiji Bronze Koro with Dragon and Folk Figures

Meiji period bronze Koro (censer). The Japanese 19th century large bronze Koro, standing on four scrolling feet, the base has a writhing dragon in turbulent seas, the body of the censer shows figures from folk narratives, the lid and finial depicts…

An impressive bronze incense burner, decorated in relief with…

Dragon-themed Bronze Incense Burner with Shishi Handle

An impressive bronze incense burner, decorated in relief with dragons chasing the mystic pearl, each side handle in the form of dragon, on three paw feet, the lid with pierced floral decoration, four stylised dragon masks, the handle in the form of a…

A Japanese bronze incense burner, the body decorated with…

Japanese Kabuki Mask Bronze Incense Burner

A Japanese bronze incense burner, the body decorated with Kabuki masks in relief on four scrolling feet, the lid with pierced decoration and bronze cord to the top. 25 cm x 38 cm

Bronze Dog of Fo incense burner on stand

Bronze Dog Fo Incense Burner Stand

Bronze Dog of Fo incense burner on stand

An unusual silvered metal 'ruyi sceptre' incense burner, (5),…

Silvered Metal Ruyi Sceptre Incense Burner with Archaic Characters

An unusual silvered metal 'ruyi sceptre' incense burner, (5), with shallow straight sides, fitted on the interior with a tray, pierced grill and cover plate, all beneath the cover pierced with archaic characters, the beaded edges in copper, wood stand,…

Eastern bronze incense burner. In form of exotic animal.…

Exotic Animal Bronze Incense Burner

Eastern bronze incense burner. In form of exotic animal. Character marks to base.

A Japanese covered Koro and cover, Meiji/Taisho period, of…

Japanese Wisteria and Chrysanthemum Koro

A Japanese covered Koro and cover, Meiji/Taisho period, of compressed form with gold and polychrome decoration of wisteria and chrysanthemum, gilt finials of Shishi dogs on top of base and cover, signed to underside, 20 cm total high, 24 cm diameter

An oriental brass incense burner. 41 cm high

Oriental Brass Incense Burner - 41cm Height

An oriental brass incense burner. 41 cm high

An oriental brass lidded koro. 57 cm high

Oriental Brass Lidded Koro - 57cm High

An oriental brass lidded koro. 57 cm high

Vintage Japanese metal incense burner, with twin handles and…

Japanese Metal Incense Burner with Temple Dog Lid

Vintage Japanese metal incense burner, with twin handles and temple dog lid, height 18 cm approx (as inspected)

A brass Asian incense burner. Length 29 cm

Asian Brass Incense Burner - 29cm

A brass Asian incense burner. Length 29 cm

Gilded cloisonne koro with calligraphy

Gilded Cloisonne Koro with Calligraphy Design

Gilded cloisonne koro with calligraphy

Japanese Kutani Koro. Taisho period. Decorated with ships and…

Kutani Koro with European Figures and Temple Dog

Japanese Kutani Koro. Taisho period. Decorated with ships and European figures, raised on four feet decorated with masks, the lid surmounted by a temple dog, mark to base. Height 30 cm. Provenance: Purchased from Kalinka gallery, 2000

Oriental rosewood incense burner

Rosewood Incense Burner

Oriental rosewood incense burner

Incense burner, 1900's Japanese, bronze

Japanese Bronze Incense Burner, 1900s

Incense burner, 1900's Japanese, bronze

Antique bronze altar incense burner, with Dog of Fo, approx 38…

Antique Dog of Fo Incense Burner

Antique bronze altar incense burner, with Dog of Fo, approx 38 cm high

Tibetan bronze incense burner censer the lid surmounted by…

Tibetan Mahakala Incense Burner

Tibetan bronze incense burner censer the lid surmounted by Mahakala Buddha, raised on three feet. Height 13.5 cm

A silver incense burner, three open work auspicious symbols,…

Silver Incense Burner with Auspicious Symbols and Lotus Finial

A silver incense burner, three open work auspicious symbols, lotus bud finial, acanthus leaf motif to handle, 22.5 cm long

Four cast metal Bovine figures, including two nandi bull…

Cast metal bovine figures and brass incense burner set

Four cast metal Bovine figures, including two nandi bull figures, brass cow and bull incense burner the incense burner, 10 cm high

Four Indian cast metal heads, including two shiva heads, jain…

Indian Cast Metal Heads and Incense Burner

Four Indian cast metal heads, including two shiva heads, jain head and figural incense burner the incense burner, 20 cm high, base not measured

A Tibetan Bumpa shaped incense burner, silvered copper,…

Tibetan Silvered Incense Burner with Auspicious Symbols

A Tibetan Bumpa shaped incense burner, silvered copper, auspicious symbols, three sconces for incense sticks, 21.5 cm high

Japanese cloisonne covered Koro & a pair of vases of fine…

Japanese Cloisonne Koro and Gilded Vases Set

Japanese cloisonne covered Koro & a pair of vases of fine gilded floral detailed design. Height 13 cm

A large Meiji Japanese ivory okimono; features an elder holding…

Meiji Ivory Okimono with Elder, Child, Dragon and Dog

A large Meiji Japanese ivory okimono; features an elder holding a Koro with a dragon coiling up his body. Beneath him rests a young child and small dog, who is reaching to attack the dragon. The dragon has released his sharp claws towards the threatening…

A jade Republic period Koro and cover. Cabbage leaf jade, on a…

Cabbage Leaf Jade Koro and Cover on Stand

A jade Republic period Koro and cover. Cabbage leaf jade, on a carved wooden stand.17 cm high