California Asian Art Auction California Asian Art Auction
 Feburary 27, 2022  Feburary 27, 2022

 Lot # 3386 
A VERY LARGE JAPANESE BRONZE 'BAMBOO' CENSER    明治時期 大型紫銅竹紋鳳耳人物香爐 帶款


  • Dimension: W: 23 in (59 cm), H: 54 in (138 cm)
  • Estimate From: $1800
  • Estimate To: $2800

A massive Japanese cast bronze censer consisting of four separate sections, with two tiers of base, each casted with an intricate detailed dragon design. The front and the back of the censer depicts a bird in a bamboo grove scene, and another scene of bird in a chrysanthemum bloom, with two phoenix handles, and the cover is cast with an elder with a child. The base is casted with the mark of the makers. Meiji period, Empire of Japan.