A LACQUER INCENSE BURNER (KORO)

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A LACQUER INCENSE BURNER (KORO)
edo period (18th century)

The melon-form censer decorated in gold takamaki-e, hiramaki-e, hirame, kirigane and inlaid aogai on a nashiji ground with plants and flowers along the bank of a stream, fitted with a gilt rim and a reticulated basketweave metal cover--2 3/8in. (6cm.) diameter, 1 7/8in. (4.7cm.) high