Japanese Buddhist Altar Fitting Kutani Porcelain Incense Burner Koro Blue BA531
Japanese Buddhist Altar Fitting Kutani Porcelain Incense Burner Koro Blue BA531
Japanese Buddhist Altar Fitting Kutani Porcelain Incense Burner Koro Blue BA531
Japanese Buddhist Altar Fitting Kutani Porcelain Incense Burner Koro Blue BA531
Japanese Buddhist Altar Fitting Kutani Porcelain Incense Burner Koro Blue BA531
Japanese Buddhist Altar Fitting Kutani Porcelain Incense Burner Koro Blue BA531
Japanese Buddhist Altar Fitting Kutani Porcelain Incense Burner Koro Blue BA531
Japanese Buddhist Altar Fitting Kutani Porcelain Incense Burner Koro Blue BA531
Japanese Buddhist Altar Fitting Kutani Porcelain Incense Burner Koro Blue BA531
Japanese Buddhist Altar Fitting Kutani Porcelain Incense Burner Koro Blue BA531
Japanese Buddhist Altar Fitting Kutani Porcelain Incense Burner Koro Blue BA531
Japanese Buddhist Altar Fitting Kutani Porcelain Incense Burner Koro Blue BA531
Japanese Buddhist Altar Fitting Kutani Porcelain Incense Burner Koro Blue BA531
Japanese Buddhist Altar Fitting Kutani Porcelain Incense Burner Koro Blue BA531
Japanese Buddhist Altar Fitting Kutani Porcelain Incense Burner Koro Blue BA531

Japanese Buddhist Altar Fitting Kutani Porcelain Incense Burner Koro Blue BA531

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Vtg. 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. Shachi are folk creatures with the head of a dragon and the body of a carp. This image is commonly seen in the form of statues at the tops of old buildings and are thought to be protectors against fire. Shachi are particularly famous in Nagoya. 

  • Blue, white
  • Porcelain
  • Kanji: Kutani, Nagoya City
  • C1970
  • Item weight: 234 grams
  • Packed weight: 500 grams
  • Approx. 9.5 cm wide x 8 cm tall
  • Good condition considering age. Wear and tear due to age. Please view the photos carefully.
  • Acquired at the famous Osu Antique Market in Nagoya, Japan.

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