For sale is an authentic vintage Japanese incense burner, masterfully crafted in the famous Takaoka Copperware tradition by the metalwork artisan "Tanei" (鍛栄).

It features an incredibly detailed, hand-finished design celebrating "The Seven Herbs of Autumn", a classic theme in traditional Japanese art plus very detailed relief insects.

Product Details:
- Item: Japanese traditional incense burner.
- Origin: Takaoka, Toyama Prefecture, Japan (Famous city for metal casting).
- Artisan's Marking: "Tanei" (鍛栄) on the bottom of the burner and on the wooden box.
- Material: High-quality white bronze silver-plated finish.
- Design: Upper section features a traditional bamboo basket weave pattern, while the body is adorned with relief carvings of the autumn herbs and insects.
- Lid: Openwork design allowing the incense smoke to rise elegantly like fog.
- Accessories: Comes with the original signed and marked Paulownia wood box.

Features for Collectors:
- Takaoka copperware has over 400 years of history and is highly sought after by art lovers worldwide.
- This piece has a brilliant silver-toned patina that enhances any meditation room, tea room, display cabinet, etc.

Product Specifications:
- Height: Approx. 12cm or 4 3/4 inches
- Diameter: Approx. 9.5cm or 3 3/4 inches
- Weight: Approx. 560 grams

Condition:
- Pre-owned / Vintage Condition: The item is in good-very good vintage condition with beautiful intricate details.
- The outside of the censer shows slight signs of aging, minor tarnish, light wear, a small minor nick(s), mark(s), etc.
- The 2-piece incense burner does not appear to have been used and seems to have been displayed only.
- Please refer to the magnified photographs to determine the overall condition and the quality of the silver-plating, detailed relief, design, size, etc.

We have more beautiful Japanese incense burners on eBay so please take a look at them.
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The good news is we rarely have no delivery or breakage.

Duties and Taxes Information

UNITED STATES BUYERS:  In accordance with eBay policy, all import duties and custom clearance fees have been included in the shipping price.  There are no import duties or custom clearance fees upon delivery.

EU BUYERS:  All items have a mandatory €3 customs duty that will be charged on all e-commerce packages sent from Japan.  This fee is applied per item.  However, you may still have to pay neccessary customs duties, and other related fees.

There are 3 methods of paying the fees.  They are Postal Delivery Duties Paid (PDDP), Delivered Duty Paid (DDP) and Delivered Duty Unpaid (DDU).  We will ship packages by JAPAN POST but it uses DDU which is not accepted by some EU countries.  We will use SpeedPAK to EU countries such as Germany that demand PDDP or DDP.  SpeedPAK is a little more expensive.

EUROPE, AUSTRALIA, CANADA, ASIA, ETC. BUYERS:  We will ship all packages by JAPAN POST.  Import duties, taxes, and charges are not included in the item price or shipping price.  These charges are the buyer's responsibility and vary by country, product, material, origin, etc.  Please check with your local customs office before bidding or buying.  For more information on taxes and import charges, see "Paying tax on eBay purchases."