A koro is a type of Japanese incense burner that is used to burn and hold incense sticks. It is typically a small, cylindrical container with a removable lid that is used to hold the incense sticks upright. Koros have a long history in Japan, dating back to the Heian period (794-1185), when they were first used in religious ceremonies and rituals.

During the Edo period (1603-1868), koros became popular among the samurai class and the wealthy merchant class as a way to purify the air and create a pleasant aroma in their homes. Koros during this period were often made of metal, such as bronze or brass and were decorated with intricate designs and motifs, such as dragons and phoenixes.

In the Meiji period (1868-1912), with the opening of Japan to the world, koros started to be produced in a wide range of materials, including ceramics, more...

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A large Japanese Arita Koro, Meiji period (1868-1912), the…

Large Japanese Arita Koro with Guardian Lions, Meiji Period

A large Japanese Arita Koro, Meiji period (1868-1912), the exceptionally large censer with a high pierced foot, twin handles and a pierced cover surmounted by two playing guardian lions, the whole decorated in polychrome enamels, with two shaped reserves…

An impressive bronze incense burner, decorated in relief with…

Dragon-themed Bronze Incense Burner with Shishi Handle

An impressive bronze incense burner, decorated in relief with dragons chasing the mystic pearl, each side handle in the form of dragon, on three paw feet, the lid with pierced floral decoration, four stylised dragon masks, the handle in the form of a…

A Japanese bronze koro with dragon motif, Meiji period, late…

Meiji Bronze Dragon Koro, 19th Century

A Japanese bronze koro with dragon motif, Meiji period, late 19th century, 79 cm high

Japanese inlaid bronze Koro Meiji period (1868-1912) the ovoid…

Japanese Inlaid Bronze Koro with Floral Motifs and Lotus Finial

Japanese inlaid bronze Koro Meiji period (1868-1912) the ovoid body worked in silver, bronze and copper, decorated with archaic and floral motifs, the lid with heart-shaped pierced apertures and surmounted by a stylised lotus finial, raised on five feet

A Japanese bronze Koro, Meiji period, mounted on integral stand,…

Meiji Japanese Bronze Koro on Stand

A Japanese bronze Koro, Meiji period, mounted on integral stand, 63 cm high, 28 cm wide, 21 cm deep

A Japanese bronze incense burner, the body decorated with…

Japanese Kabuki Mask Bronze Incense Burner

A Japanese bronze incense burner, the body decorated with Kabuki masks in relief on four scrolling feet, the lid with pierced decoration and bronze cord to the top. 25 cm x 38 cm

A Japanese bronze Koro, Meiji period (1868-1912), a fine…

Meiji Bronze Zodiac Koro with Fo Dogs

A Japanese bronze Koro, Meiji period (1868-1912), a fine spherical censer supported by three fantastic fo dogs, the body decorated in relief with the symbols of the zodiac and pendant lotus designs; two small fo dogs to the side, and surmounted by another…

An oriental brass lidded koro. 57 cm high

Oriental Brass Lidded Koro - 57cm High

An oriental brass lidded koro. 57 cm high

A bronze duck incense burner in the Ming manner, Qing Dynasty…

Ming-style Bronze Duck Incense Burner

A bronze duck incense burner in the Ming manner, Qing Dynasty 1644 - 1912, the lidded censer in the form of an animated duck with one leg raised, the other perched on rocky ground, with engraved details to the wing and tail feathers, and having an aged…

A Japanese reticulated lidded Koro by Kinkozan decorated in 3…

Japanese Kinkozan Reticulated Lidded Koro with Figurative Scenes

A Japanese reticulated lidded Koro by Kinkozan decorated in 3 panel cartouches of figurative scenes and flowers on the lid. The body is enamelled and gilt with 2 panels of figurative scenes on three peaked feet. Inscribed Kinkozan to the base. Height 11 cm

A Japanese Meiji period Koro (incense burner) in the form of an…

Meiji period bronze Ikebana Koro with dragon and warriors

A Japanese Meiji period Koro (incense burner) in the form of an Ikebana vase. Finely cast bronze, the circular three tier base, decorated with repeating water pattern border, fretwork cast band of branches leaves & nuts, before rising to beautiful…

A gold-splashed bronze incense burner late Qing dynasty/20th…

Gold-Splashed Qing Dynasty Incense Burner

A gold-splashed bronze incense burner late Qing dynasty/20th century, the compressed globular body set with two lion mask handles, supported on a short splayed foot, the exterior decorated with gold splashes, the base with Qian Qing gong mark flanked by…

An unusual silvered metal 'ruyi sceptre' incense burner, (5),…

Silvered Metal Ruyi Sceptre Incense Burner with Archaic Characters

An unusual silvered metal 'ruyi sceptre' incense burner, (5), with shallow straight sides, fitted on the interior with a tray, pierced grill and cover plate, all beneath the cover pierced with archaic characters, the beaded edges in copper, wood stand,…

Meiji period bronze Koro (censer). The Japanese 19th century…

Meiji Bronze Koro with Dragon and Folk Figures

Meiji period bronze Koro (censer). The Japanese 19th century large bronze Koro, standing on four scrolling feet, the base has a writhing dragon in turbulent seas, the body of the censer shows figures from folk narratives, the lid and finial depicts…

Japanese silver shibayama Koro and cover of domed rectangular…

Silver Shibayama Koro with Enamel and Filigree Handles

Japanese silver shibayama Koro and cover of domed rectangular form, with floral finial above a lobed body, set with two gilt shibayama panels displaying birds perched within a tree and a basket hanging from a tree full of flowers, flanked by enamel and…

Impressive Japanese bronze Koro by Seimin, Meiji period…

Japanese Zodiac Bronze Incense Burner by Seimin

Impressive Japanese bronze Koro by Seimin, Meiji period (1868-1912) the flattened spherical lobed body cast with twelve cartouches featuring the Zodiac animals, the lid surmounted by an eagle standing on a rock with outspread wings, the incense burner…

A Japanese bronze Koro in the form of a caparisoned elephant…

Japanese Bronze Elephant Koro with Temple Pagoda

A Japanese bronze Koro in the form of a caparisoned elephant carrying a temple, mid 19th century, the two tiered pagoda with pheonix finial and fretwork openings, on an embellished and brocade cloth with pearl fringes, signed to underside 'Hasegawa,…

Impressive Japanese inlaid bronze Koro on stand by Hoshiyama…

Japanese Bronze Inlaid Koro with Dragon Handles and Eagle Finial

Impressive Japanese inlaid bronze Koro on stand by Hoshiyama Somin, Meiji period (1868-1912) the elongated body with applied dragon handles, decorated with two panels enclosing birds amidst fruiting and flowering branches, on a floral motif ground, the…