77 - JAPAN, Meiji Period

JAPAN, Meiji Period Large bronze incense burner, resting on a circular base surmounted by four tall legs shaped like stylized phoenixes. The incense burner stands on a tall foot; its wide, chalice-shaped body features a rich relief decoration of a chimera moving among flowering branches, flanked by two dragon-shaped handles, the lid’s handle is rendered in high relief and takes the form of a makara emerging from the waves. Stamped with the marks 松篷 on the base and beneath the incense burner. Total height 52 cm. The makara moves slightly.