A JAPANESE CLOISONNE ENAMEL INCENSE BURNER AND COVER

A JAPANESE CLOISONNE ENAMEL INCENSE BURNER AND COVER, KORO

MEIJI 1868-1912

Of compressed ovoid form, the body decorated with lappets containing stylised phoenix and dragons, the shoulder with a band of ho-o birds amongst karakusa scrolls and flowerheads, the neck with further flowerheads and geometrical patterns, the lid possibly associated with butterflies and flowers, unmarked but in the style of Honda Yosaburo of Kyoto, together with a fitted wood stand, 26cm overall. (4)

Cf. Bonhams, New York, 16th September 2014, lot 2303 for a comparable koro attributed to Honda Yosaburo.