A soft-metal-inlaid iron and bronze incense burner Meiji period (late 19th century), signed Suetsugu (Suetsugu Masayuki; 1857-1930) The incense burner constructed in sections in the form of an Oi (monk's portable shrine), the iron frames faceted and elaborately inlaid in gold and silver hirazogan, with various geometric patterns, the hinged top lid with a peacock finial opening to reveal a compartment to burn incense, the mid-section designed with four bronze panels carved and inlaid in gold, silver and shakudo with the images of The Sixteen Arhats, the interior of the hinged front door inscribed with the name of arhats, the underside of the top lid and faces of the three drawers inlaid in gold, silver, copper, shakudo and shibuichi with flowers and a butterfly on a shakudo ground, each drawer lined with fine nashiji lacquer panels 14 5/8 in. (37.1 cm.) high Provenance
A soft-metal-inlaid iron and bronze incense burner Meiji period (late 19th century), signed Suetsugu (Suetsugu Masayuki; 1857-1930) The incense burner constructed in sections in the form of an Oi (monk's portable shrine), the iron frames faceted and elaborately inlaid in gold and silver hirazogan, with various geometric patterns, the hinged top lid with a peacock finial opening to reveal a compartment to burn incense, the mid-section designed with four bronze panels carved and inlaid in gold, silver and shakudo with the images of The Sixteen Arhats, the interior of the hinged front door inscribed with the name of arhats, the underside of the top lid and faces of the three drawers inlaid in gold, silver, copper, shakudo and shibuichi with flowers and a butterfly on a shakudo ground, each drawer lined with fine nashiji lacquer panels 14 5/8 in. (37.1 cm.) high Provenance
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