Takaoka Metalwork Pine Crane Pattern Incense Burner This rounded incense burner is decorated with a shokaku-mon (pine and crane) design, one of the most celebrated auspicious motifs in Japanese art. The pine tree, which stays green through winter, and the crane, said to live for a thousand years, together symbolize longevity, resilience, and good fortune. The seidou-iro (bronze-tone) patina lends the surface a subdued, antique quality. 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 seidou-iro patina applied to bring out a subdued, antique bronze tone in the copper surface. 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, seidou-iro (bronze-tone) patina finish Size: 10 cm diameter x 10.8 cm height (3.94 x 4.25 in) Includes: Paulownia wood box
