A bronze brazier with a flaring mouth, decorated with a mottled patina and a simple band.
Japan, early 20th century, Meiji/Taisho period.
Awasebakio (collector's box) inscribed:
Lid: Seidō Hirokuchi Hibachi (bronze wide-mouth brazier) Lid interior: Taisho juichi-nen shi-gatsu (April, 1922) Fukui-shi (Mr Fukui), a former owner’s name
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