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MEIJI PERIOD (LATE 19TH CENTURY)
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A JAPANESE BRONZE EAGLE AND DRAGON INCENSE BURNER (KORO)
MEIJI PERIOD (LATE 19TH CENTURY)
The two circular footed plinths rising to support a large koro, which is cast in high relief with a three-clawed dragon amidst waves, the lid powerfully cast with an eagle on a rock with outstretched wings, the feather details chased and engraved, the base decorated with roundels of three-clawed dragons, the feet of the second plinth in the form of oni (demons)
50 in. (127 cm.) high
MEIJI PERIOD (LATE 19TH CENTURY)
The two circular footed plinths rising to support a large koro, which is cast in high relief with a three-clawed dragon amidst waves, the lid powerfully cast with an eagle on a rock with outstretched wings, the feather details chased and engraved, the base decorated with roundels of three-clawed dragons, the feet of the second plinth in the form of oni (demons)
50 in. (127 cm.) high
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