Chinese Incense Burner With Foo Lion And Japanese Birds, Meiji Era, 19th Century (1868-1912)

Chinese incense burner with lion of Fo and Japanese birds 19th century Meiji era (1868-1912)

Emerging from a Japan in full metamorphosis opening up to the Western world, this bronze censer with the Lion of Fo on its lid and handles and the bas-relief of birds on its curved body embodies the subtle encounter between ancestral Japanese tradition with its speaking decor inspired by nature, and the contemporary modernity of the second half of the 19th century by Europeans, fond of emerging exotic objects and arts.

This bronze censer is a true gem of the history of Japanese cultural art, both useful and decorative. Indeed, following the opening of Japan to the world in 1868, Japan was able to demonstrate to Westerners the exceptional know-how and prowess of the bronze workers of the second half of the 19th century. They were highly prized by lovers and collectors of Asian arts, and even today, these bronze pieces from the Meiji era continue to fascinate Western collectors eager for refined exoticism.

Amateurs of Japanese bronze or collector of Asian curiosities, don’t wait any longer and order without delay this Meiji bronze Lion de Fo censer!

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Dimensions
Total height: 33 cm
Height without lid: 22 cm
width: 22 cm
Length: 16 cm
Diameter of the inside: 10.5 cm
Weight: 2.5 Kilograms