A Bronze koro (incense burner) and cover in the form of a shishi


Meiji era (1868-1912), late 19th/early 20th centuryNaturalistically cast seated with one forepaw raised and its body twisted to the right, the other forepaw resting on a reticulated and tasselled brocade ball, playfully biting the silk cord, a section of the furry spirals carved in relief on its back removable and forming the cover, unsigned; with a wooden storage box with paper label inscribed Kodo shishi koro (Ancient bronze incense burner in the form of a shishi). 17cm x 20.5cm (6 5/8in x 8 1/16in). (2).