Japanese Vintage Pheasant Incense Burner (Kyo-yaki)

Description

View Japanese Vintage Pheasant Incense Burner (Kyo-yaki) with current marketplace pricing, condition, product images and item details. Pheasant Incense Burner (Kyo-yaki). famous "colorful pheasant incense burner". In Japanese culture, the pheasant is a symbol of nobility, beauty, and natural harmony. This exquisite porcelain pheasant-shaped incense burner is a rare example of Japanese decorative ceramics with distinctive hand-painted designs. Pheasant Incense Burner (Kyo-yaki) This exquisite porcelain pheasant-shaped incense burner is a rare example of Japanese decorative ceramics with distinctive hand-painted designs. The figure is crafted in the Kyo-yaki (Kyoto ceramics) tradition—intricate workmanship, delicate porcelain, and pictorial ornamentation, where every dot and line is hand-painted. In Japanese culture, the pheasant is a symbol of nobility, beauty, and natural harmony. This incense burner is a hand-made copy (1/3 the size of the original) of the famous "colorful pheasant incense burner" created by Nonomura Ninsei (野々村仁清), which is housed in the Ishikawa Prefectural Museum of Art and is considered a National Treasure of Japan. It can be used not only as an incense burner, but also enjoyed as an object for appreciating aromas (kodo) and as an aesthetic object. Comes in its original wooden box (tomobako), which emphasizes its collectible value. Condition: very good Size: approximately 6.5 cm high Length: 16 cm International Buyers- Please Note: Import duties, taxes and charges are not included in the item price or shipping charges. Please check with your country's custom office to determine what these additional costs will be prior to bidding/buying. These charges are normally collected by the delivering freight (shipping) company or when you pick the item up - do not confuse them for additional shipping charges. We do not mark merchandise values below value or mark items as "gifts" - US and International government regulations prohibit such behavior. Category: Antiques › Asian Antiques › Japan › Statues.

Primary Material

Porcelain & Pottery

Color

Multi-Color

Original/Reproduction

Vintage Original

Region of Origin

Japan

Age

1920’s