A good & large antique Meiji period Japanese bronze brazier, koro or handwarmer Drawings & Prints The base having twin carved

The base having twin carved drawers & twin carved cupboard doors enclosing storage perfect for wine or liquor bottles

the quality of the cabinet work is excellent

The plaque mounted in its original gilt framed case

signed and dated 1908

which are readily obtained at most hardware stores

A good & large antique Meiji period Japanese bronze brazier, koro or handwarmer Drawings & Prints The base having twin carvedA good & large antique Meiji period Japanese bronze brazier, koro or handwarmer, circa 1890. The twin handled koro having a reticulated lid decorated with a domestic tea ceremony scene. The base with four panels also decorated with domestic scenes, one of fishing, a figural scene with a donkey & a comical scene of a boy with an umbrella stuck on his head. The base having a six character chop mark. Condition is excellent.