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incense burner

human history
  • Other Name

    bowl and cover

    koro

  • Description

    Incense burner, Koro

    Made from brass and enamel. A small cloisonné koro with a circular opening and spherical body with 3 small feet. The lid is rounded with a brass flower at the top for a knob and open work in the shape of petals around the lid. The koro is decorated with a black ground and small old coloured spirals, around the body are large frames with different flowers in each one.

  • Place
    Japan
  • Accession Number
    1933.213
  • Accession Date
    1933
  • Other Id

    M1329 (miscellaneous)

    19369 (ethnology)

    C1329 (temporary number)

  • Department

    Applied Arts and Design

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