Wide bronze incense burner, flower decor, Murata Seimin, Japan 19th c
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Directory: Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Japanese: Devotional Objects: Pre 1800: Item # 1355619
Directory: Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Japanese: Devotional Objects: Pre 1800: Item # 1355619
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$700.00
Finely cast bronze censer on four linked feet with very elegant flower décor on the body and fretwork on the rim, patinated in a rich brown. Bottom decorated in low relief with repeating, extremely fine fretwork of faces. Seal on bottom: Dai-Nihon Bunsei nen Seimin sei. Japan, Edo period, early 19th century.
H H 2-7/8 x diam. 6 ½ inches.
Excellent condition
H H 2-7/8 x diam. 6 ½ inches.
Excellent condition
Murata Seimin (1761-1837), bronze sculptor active in Edo, well-known for his fine casting of bronze vessels and animals.