Japanese Buddhist Altar Fitting Bronze Metal Incense Holder Vtg Senkousashi BA73 toy Kanji on the stickers: 上諏訪

Kanji on the stickers: 上諏訪 kamisuwa  the hot spring name

179 cm long x 39

5 cm wide (ends) x 49 cm wide (paper)

and Utamaro is a Ukiyoe artist famous for portraying beautiful women in the Edo era

It is a beautiful doll that is handmade and has a sense of dynamism

Japanese Buddhist Altar Fitting Bronze Metal Incense Holder Vtg Senkousashi BA73 toy Kanji on the stickers: 上諏訪Japanese Buddhist Altar Fitting Incense Stick Holder This is a bronze metal incense stick holder, senkousashi, for Buddhist altars. It is used to hold long sticks of incense to be burned in front of a butsudan or Buddhist home altar during prayer. This particular container is a brown color with small handles, a decorative border on the base, and images of birds on either side. Brown Bronze C1970 Item weight: 250 grams Packed weight: 400 grams Approx.