Takaoka Metalwork Hotei pattern Incense Burner

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Takaoka Metalwork Hotei Pattern Incense Burner This compact, rounded incense burner is decorated with Hotei, one of Japan's Seven Lucky Gods, recognized by his broad smile, cloth s ack, and jovial figure symbolizing happiness, contentment, and abundance. The warm yaki-shudo-iro (fired vermilion-copper) finish gives the surface a rich, glowing tone. This piece is a work of Takaoka Metalwork (Takaoka Doki), a metal casting tradition centered in Takaoka, Toyama Prefecture, with a history of more than 400 years, crafted by artisan Natorigawa Masashi. Each burner is shaped using traditional sand-mold casting and finished by hand, with the yaki-shudo-iro finish applied to bring out the burner's warm reddish-copper glow. How to Use Fill the burner about two-thirds full with incense ash, then place lit incense cones, coils, or kneaded incense on top, or set glowing charcoal into the ash to enjoy fragrant woods. Product Details Material: Copper, yaki-shudo-iro (fired vermilion-copper) finish Size: 8.2 cm diameter x 9.5 cm height (3.23 x 3.74 in) Includes: Paulownia wood box Show more