Bronze kōrō-incense burner

Nicely detailed black bronze kōrō-incense burner in the shape of a badger-dog (tanuki) with a tea-kettle on its back.

This object is depicting the story of The Wonderful Tea Kettle” (1886) by Hasegawa about a badger that changed himself into a kettle to repay the tinker who had saved its life.
The tinker became finally a travelling entertainer with the badger-kettle doing the entertaining !
When shipped we will add a certificate of authenticity.

Meiji Period.

Size; H. : 11 cm; W. : 15 cm; D. : 10 cm.