Temple censer with butterflies, bronze, gold and silver, Edo era Japan
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Directory: Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Japanese: Devotional Objects: Pre 1900: Item # 1455734
Directory: Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Japanese: Devotional Objects: Pre 1900: Item # 1455734
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Large incense burner made for a Buddhist temple. Square format with beautiful curves and two handles on the upper rim. Cast bronze with brown patina (sentoku), the shoulder decorated with butterflies in the clouds, done in gold and silver nunome zogan and silver wire inlay.
Large incense burner made for a Buddhist temple. Square format with beautiful curves and two handles on the upper rim. Cast bronze with brown patina (sentoku), the shoulder decorated with butterflies in the clouds, done in gold and silver nunome zogan and silver wire inlay.
Japan, Edo period, 19th century
H 8.5 x W 11.75 x 11.5 in.
Unfortunately badly abused as a planter, causing water damage on the patina on the outside, and with numerous small and unobtrusive dents. Some of the gold on the butterfly wings damaged.Legs have been removed and are lost. In spite of that, a magnificent piece decorated in a technique commonly used among the dexterous makers of sword fitting.
