Japanese Incense Burner Koro for Buddhist Altar Butsudan
This is a vintage Japanese Buddhist brass incess burner (koro) made as a fitting for a Buddhist altar. It features a shisa lion dog on the lid. It is used for burning incense powder or sticks. The incense burner has the meaning of purifying the body of the worshiper.
- Incense burner, Koro
- Brass
- Item weight: 187 grams
- Packed weight: 387 grams
- C1950
- Approx. 8 cm long x 7 cm tall
- Good condition. Some stains. Wear and tear due to age. Please see the photos carefully.
- Acquired at an estate sale of an old Japanese family in Nagoya, Japan
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