Metal Incense Stand - WILD LIFE COLLECTION - Frog

These pieces were made by imaging "Wildlife human figures" drawn by anthropomorphizing animals such as rabbits, frogs and monkeys. It is a technique that is used for modern manga books but is also taken from Choju-giga, "the oldest manga in Japan" where animals such as rabbits, frogs, monkeys, etc. are drawn as personified reflecting the society at the time. Metal Incense Holder Collection by Hakuhodo Sumitani Saburo & Co., JAPAN Hakuhodo Sumitani Saburo & Co. is based in Takaoka, Japan which is known for their copperware and lacquerware. This skilled craft and manufacturing technique has been passed down from generation to generation for over 400 years. Hakuhodo has kept this traditional manufacturing technique by using original casts and modernized it with new metal processing technologies. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - Please place the small incense holders on top of a incombustible and stable plate to catch the ashes. - Please keep out of reach of children and pets. - Use only for intended purpose.