Japanese Bizen Pottery Figural Incense Burner, Koro
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Directory: Archives: Regional Art: Asian: Japanese: Pre 1920: Item # 1113696
Directory: Archives: Regional Art: Asian: Japanese: Pre 1920: Item # 1113696
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A whimsical Bizen stoneware figural koro. A young man is depicted inebriated - sake barrel by his side (the hat cover and barrel form inokes the otherwise absent tanuki associated with sake and mischief.) The sake barrel holds the burning incense while a separate piece represents the boy's hat and forms the cover for the censer. The enjoyment of incense from the burner suggests the intoxicating qualities of imbibing. Late 19th to early 20th century. Good condition. About 5 1/4 inches (13.34cm) length with cover on. About 3 7/8 inches (9.84cm) high.