Zentner Collection: Antique Japanese Tansu, Asian Works of Art
An antique Japanese hibachi (brazier) cast in bronze and hand crafted with a dragon and thunder bolts flying amidst the stormy clouds on one side and a crouching tiger with its playful partner hanging from a bamboo limb in a forest of bamboo on the opposing side. The handles feature converging phoenix birds with their tails as the apex.

Originally used as a hand warmer in a country inn (Ryokan) in Japan, in present day it can be used as a planter or decorative centerpiece of a room.

Age: Meiji Period (1880-1900)

Dimensions: 17 1/4" Diameter by 9 1/2" High
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item #1453061