19th C. ANTIQUE JAPANESE SATSUMA 3.5 CENSER / INCENSE BURNER, METAL TOP

THIS LISTING IS FOR A BEAUTIFUL ANTIQUE MEIJI PERIOD JAPANESE SATSUMA PORCELAIN ENAMELED CENSER/INCENSE BURNER WITH PIERCED METAL TOP. THIS CENSER FEATURES A WIDE BAND OF COLORFUL STYLIZED FLOWERS AND FOLIAGE AROUND THE CENTER BODY WITH AN ALTERNATING GILT AND ENAMELED COLLAR DESIGN AND A DIFFERENT ENAMELED DESIGN AROUND THE BASE. THE CENSER SITS ON THREE LEAF DECORATED FEET. THE DECORATIVE PIERCED METAL TOP HAS A FLAT TEXTURED "BUTTON" ON CENTER TOP.

MEASURES 3 1/2" HIGH WITH A 2 1/8" TOP DIAMETER AND OVERALL WIDTH OF 3 1/2. THE CONDITION IS EXCELLENT WITH NO CHIPS, CRACKS OR REPAIRS.

HAS NORMAL MINOR CRAZING FROM AGE AND SLIGHT DISCOLORATION ON THE BOTTOM OTHERWISE WE FOUND NO OTHER FLAWS. YOU MAY FIND A TINY IMPERFECTION IN THE ENAMEL DECORATED AREAS FROM NORMAL WEAR ALTHOUGH WE FOUND NOTHING AT ALL WRONG WITH THE BEAUTIFUL CENTER. SATSUMA IS A CREAMY EARTHENWARE USUALLY DECORATED WITH JAPANESE FIGURES WITH EXPRESSIVE FACIAL FEATURES. THIS WARE WAS GENERALLY CREATED FOR THE EXPORT MARKET OF THE MID-19th CENTURY TO CATER TO WESTERN MARKETS.

Have been in the Antiques business for over 30 years and try to describe our items as accurately as possible. We are happy to answer any questions and always appreciate your business! ANTIQUE JAPANESE SATSUMA 3.5 CENSER / INCENSE BURNER, METAL TOP" is in sale since Friday, August 25, 2017. This item is in the category "Antiques\Asian Antiques\Japan\Bowls".

The seller is "antiquesandmooresales" and is located in Hendersonville, North Carolina. This item can be shipped worldwide.

Color: Multi-Color
Type: Incense Burners
Primary Material: Porcelain & Pottery
Age: 1850-1899
Region of Origin: Japan
Original/Reproduction: Antique Original