{"product_id":"bronze-eggplant-incense-holder","title":"Bronze Eggplant Incense Holder","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHandcrafted by Uchishima Seifu, JP, c. 1890s.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eA covered bronze incense burner densely worked in full-surface relief — arabesque scrollwork and a profusion of flowering forms covering the body and lid in the manner of a textile translated into metal. The lid is surmounted by a small bird finial; the whole sits on a separate hardwood stand. Cast using the lost-wax method, the piece is characteristic of the Meiji-period ambition to bring maximum technical elaboration to small-scale bronze objects. The dark, settled patina and the evenness of the relief suggest a work made for display in a formal interior — a tea room or study — rather than daily ceremonial use.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eSold individually.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"VNTG","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45116309766339,"sku":"VNTG02","price":275.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0646\/2567\/2387\/files\/20260303_JADE.GRAIN_0040_50b74701-1ab1-4299-9885-78180fa51596.jpg?v=1773269299","url":"https:\/\/jadegrain.com\/products\/bronze-eggplant-incense-holder","provider":"Jade Grain","version":"1.0","type":"link"}