Japanese Bronze Koro Incense Burner Foo Dog & bird etching Usubata some featuring clay pebbles poking

some featuring clay pebbles poking out from the surface

This is an antique Japanese cake mold known as a Kashigata

dyeing the cloth

Usually these dolls are made of paper

This is a 7" x 10" reproduction print of a Japanese Edo era  ukiyo-e (woodblock print) from the Eight Views of Women (Shujo Hakkei) series c

Japanese Bronze Koro Incense Burner Foo Dog & bird etching Usubata some featuring clay pebbles pokingThis is a Japanese bronze Koro or Incense burner. This koro is elaborately crowned with a shi shi (foo dog) over a cloud transom to let the smoke through. A beautiful eye catching statement piece. It stands 4" tall and 3. 5" wide with the handles. Other than an aged patina, some minor oxidation it remains in very good condition.