A silver koro (incense burner) and cover
Meiji Period
In the form of a kirin, the horned mythological creature cast prancing with one foreleg raised, looking alertly ahead, a section of the carapace shell on its back removable for the incense, the interior silver lined, stamped with two dates Jan 1st 1870 and Jan 1st 1895 and the initials JRM. 17cm x 20cm (6¾in x 7 7/8in). (2).
Estimate:
£1,000 - 1,500
JPY 150,000 - 230,000
US$ 1,500 - 2,300
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Asian Art
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Japanese Art
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