Japanese Buddhist Altar Fitting Kutani Porcelain Incense Burner Koro Blue BA531 ozen Packed weight: 1487 grams

Packed weight: 1487 grams

This is a vintage Japanese Shunkei-Nuri lacquerware wooden small bowl

Design: Japanese Noshi mark

(Kenzan with rubber base) 10

The main part has rich red background with striking gold embroidered chrysanthemums (kiku)

Japanese Buddhist Altar Fitting Kutani Porcelain Incense Burner Koro Blue BA531 ozen Packed weight: 1487 gramsVtg. Japanese Porcelain Incense Burner, Koro This is a vintage Japanese Buddhist porcelain incense burner (koro) commonly used in Buddhist altars. It is used for burning incense powder or sticks. Burning incense is a means of purifying the body of the worshiper. It is short, round, and made of fine Kutani porcelain. This koro features a sometsuke (blue and white) design of a dragon and has a Chinese style top border. The lid has a shachihoko finial.