Vintage Japanese Satsuma-style Porcelain Koro with Dai Nippon Mark – Mid-20th Century
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Product description
Japanese porcelain Satsuma-style koro. Decorative Japanese incense burner from the mid-20th century, made of porcelain with polychrome enamel decoration and richly applied gold lines. The compact vessel stands on four feet and has a matching openwork lid with a gilded finial.
Object Details
Object: koro / incense burner
Origin: Japan
Dating: approx. 1950–1970
Material: porcelain with polychrome enamel and gold decoration
Dimensions: H 10.5 × W 9.1 × D 6 cm
Weight: 50 g
Mark: iron-red Dai Nippon (大日本) base mark
Decoration
The walls are divided into colorful figure panels with seated characters, large flowers, and stylized ornaments. Yellow, red, green, blue, and deep brown are connected by raised gold contours. The lid features floral enamel details and openings for the diffusion of incense smoke.
Dai Nippon Mark
On the glazed underside is a hand-painted iron-red Dai Nippon mark. The execution, color usage, and decorative technique place this piece within the Japanese export production of the mid-20th century.
Condition
Good vintage condition with minor signs of age and use, and localized wear to the gold decoration, consistent with its dating.
Additional details:
- Brand: 1stbuddha
- Style: Satsuma-stijl
- Material: polychroom email
- Colour: diep bruin
- Colour: verguld
- Period: ca. 1950–1970
- availability: in_stock
- product_type: Porseleinen Koro / Wierookbrander