Dragon & Phoenix Censer

JAPANESE 1970's

A Genuine 1970's Takaoka Nickel Silver Koro ( censer).

A magnificent impressive censer cast using the lost wax process in Japanese nickel silver.

A fierce looking dragon mouth agape long whiskers trailing back, coiling in and around the censer. The talon claws outstretched.
On opposite sides Phoenix their wings and tail feathers spread. The cover with a prancing shishi.
The censer standing on three legs of coiling waves.

Signed under: Futagami Jotaro

Known in Japanese as Yougin (洋銀) western silver. This type of metal was first produced in Japan towards the end of Edo Period mid 1800s. In the West this metal is known as Nickel Silver, the composition being 60% Copper, 20% Nickel, 20% Zinc.

Condition: Excellent. No damage. No repairs.

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Depending on your computer monitor / phone / etc colour may vary to actual.
Dimensions are maximum measurements

Height About: 18.8 cm
Width About: 13.4 cm
Weight About: 1.8 kgs

A$980

Takaoka Copperware
The history of Takaoka copperware began in 1609 when the second lord of the Kaga domain, Maeda Toshinaga, founded the town of Takaoka. He invited seven copper craftsmen from the western metalworkers' district in Tonami village to come to Takaoka and gave them special protections.
This was the beginning of the metalworkers' district, Kanayamachi, in Takaoka.