Incense burner Japanese Bronze Koro Takaoka Craft Sanyu Shishi Foo dog Japan

(Size)   : Approx. 8.5 x 8 x H 10.2 cm / 3.34 x 3.14 x 4.01 inch 

(Material) : Bronze

(Origin) : Made in Japan / Takaoka copperware 

(Condition) : Brand new

With Kiri box

(Note) :

This is a copperware incense burner made in Takaoka, where is the product of crafts.
Why not refresh yourself with incense?
Made by a particular casting method called 蝋型鋳造Rogatachi-chuzo.

蝋型鋳造Rogatachi-chuzo(Wax mold casting)
Make a prototype with beeswax (extracted from beehive) or wood wax (extracted from goby seeds) and pine resin, and wrap it in soil and bake at high temperature to melt the original wax and create a gap. Pour the melted metal in that gap.
蝋型鋳造Rogatachi-chuzo breaks the original prototype each time, so only one statue can be made from one mold, but it is feature in that it can produce works with complicated and precise molding.

Takaoka traditional crafts
400 years old foundry town. Takaoka's skilled craftsmen manufacture it one by one carefully by old fashioned manufacturing method.