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Gillers Antiques Ltd has dated this Japanese Satsuma Incense Burner to the 1890s.
The central medallion depicts Jurojin, god of longevity, seated beneath a blooming cherry tree beside a stylized tiger. On the reverse, a gilded phoenix (Ho-o) soars from swirling clouds, embodying immortality and rebirth.
The spherical body is densely decorated with raised enamel, dot gilding, and hand-painted floral arabesques in gold, black, red and green—echoing Yokohama export ware. Inside is a fine crackled Satsuma glaze. Restoration has been carried out on both boys: the green-robed figure’s right hand and head are re-glued, left hand missing, and base chipped; the red-robed figure’s hands and head are glued, with a small base chip and minor enamel loss near the central figure’s hand. Despite these repairs, the masterful modeling and painterly finesse remain extraordinary.
Height 18 cm × Width 20 cm × Depth 13 cm; Weight 1 194 g.
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Gillers Antiques Ltd has dated this Japanese Satsuma Incense Burner to the 1890s.
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Japanese Kutani-satsuma Style Drum-form Figural Incense Burner with Jurojin & Phoenix, Meiji C.1890
