Japanese Buddhist Altar Fitting Brass Lidded Incense Burner Vtg Koro Gold BA866 haiku This book is mostly pictures

This book is mostly pictures (36 pages are full color

It is square

a tea bowl for summer (Chawan):14 cm wide x 7

The umbrella part is made of muted gold paper wrapped around toothpicks with thin wire holding it all together

Item weight: 9 grams

Japanese Buddhist Altar Fitting Brass Lidded Incense Burner Vtg Koro Gold BA866 haiku This book is mostly picturesJapanese Brass Incense Burner, Koro This is a vintage Japanese Buddhist brass incense burner (koro) commonly used in Buddhist altars. It is a small pot made of aged brass with decorative vertical facing side pieces and a loose fitting caged lid. It is used for burning incense powder, chips, or sticks. Burning incense is a means of purifying the body of the worshiper. Brown, gold Brass, metal C1970 Item weight: 315 grams Packed weight: 600 grams