JAPAN - MEIJI PERIOD (1868–1912)

JAPAN - MEIJI PERIOD (1868–1912) A pair of bronze incense burners with a brown patina, shaped like ducks resting on a low table, their heads turned backward and their beaks open. The folded wings, inlaid with gilded copper, form the lid; the base is engraved and inlaid with shibuichi in a reed pattern; the feet are shaped like stylized heads adorned with lingzhi. Total height: 36 cm (holes on the base). Base: 15 x 16 cm

Category

Asian art

Location

Blois

Dimensions

H 36 cm