Fine Antique Japanese Bronze Censer With Oni & Dragon Incense Burner

FINE ANTIQUE JAPANESE BRONZE CENSER WITH ONI & DRAGON INCENSE BURNER. Beautiful antique Japanese Bronze censer with a figure of Oni holding the censer topped with a dragon figural lid. Solid bronze with a beautiful patina from the early Showa period circa 1920. Measuring 30 cm in height. Oni, in Japanese folklore, is a type of demonic creature often of giant size, great strength, and fearful appearance. They are generally considered to be foreign in origin, perhaps introduced into Japan from China along with Buddhism. Cruel and malicious, they can, nevertheless, be converted to Buddhism. ANY WHITE MARKS ARE FROM THE CAMERAS REFLECTION. I HAVE LISTED OTHER TOP QUALITY ITEMS PLEASE TAKE A LOOK. IF YOU REQUIRE ANY MORE INFORMATION YOU CAN CONTACT ME ON 07865289874. ALL OF MY ITEMS ARE PACKED USING LARGE QUANTITIES OF BUBBLE WRAP.

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