A copper koro (incense burner) and cover in the form of a Shachihoko


By Kamejo, Meiji (1868-1912) or Taisho (1912-1926), early 20th century The imaginary sea creature cast in two separate sections with an exaggeratedly stylised large tiger head, body of a crap and prominent whiskers, its up-raised tail curling over its head, with chiseled details, the underside signed with two chiselled characters Kamejo; with a wooden storage box inscribed outside the lid Kamejo saku sentoku koi koro (Sentoku [copper] carp incense burner made by Kamejo), inside the lid Shibuya shi kyuzoubutsu (ex collection of Mr Shibuya). 21cm x 23cm (8¼in x 9in). (3).