Antique Japanese Bronze Hibachi Meiji Period (1860s to 1910s)

  

Japanese Bronze Hibachi Meiji Period (1860s to 1910s) Bronze cast maker's mark- Unknown maker. An antique Japanese hibachi (brazier) cast in bronze. A four footed, quatrefoil form decorated in relief with willow tree, cranes, and clouds. A A hibachi of this size would have been originally used as a hand warmer. It looks like the piece was converted into a flower arrangement vase; with a flower frog attached to the interior base.

8 inches x 5 inches.