Japanese Buddhist Altar Fitting Bronze Incense Burner Vtg Koro Black Crane BA401 iron 11 cm long x 11

11 cm long x 11 cm wide x 25 cm tall

Words on the cover: New Year's greetings

Japanese Shady Countryside Mountain Valley Landscape Oil Painting

The back of the cup has a signature and a Chinese poem written on it "秀散　芳　塵静"

Japanese Buddhist Altar Fitting Bronze Incense Burner Vtg Koro Black Crane BA401 iron 11 cm long x 11Japanese Bronze Incense Burner, Koro This is a vintage Japanese Buddhist bronze metal incense burner (koro) commonly used in Buddhist altars. It is a wide mouthed pot with decorative side pieces and a loose fitting lid. There is an engraved gold crane on the front side. The golden crane is the Nichiren Shoshu sect mon symbol. It is used for burning incense powder or sticks. Burning incense is a means of purifying the body of the worshiper. Black, gold