Japanese Buddhist Altar Fitting Brass Incense Burner Vtg Koro Lid Gold BA324 kutani imari Clear beads

Clear beads

This is a vintage Japanese neck rest or pillow called takamakura

Shunkei Nuri is one of Japanese traditional lacquer technique in Hida area

7 cm wide cm x 11 cm tall

Japanese Buddhist Altar Fitting Brass Incense Burner Vtg Koro Lid Gold BA324 kutani imari Clear beadsJapanese Brass Incense Burner This is a vintage Japanese Buddhist brass incense burner (koro) commonly used in Buddhist altars. It is brass with a gradient color from, gold to brown. It is a chalice shape with a slotted lid on the tip complete with small finial handle. It has the crane shaped Nishiren Shoshu sect mon on the front. There is a green felt pad on the bottom to protect delicate surfaces from scratching. It is used for burning incense