Antique Japanese Edo Style Bronze Hibachi Brazier w/ Elephant Handles and Birds in Relief Bowls to attract wealth and comfort

to attract wealth and comfort

It was used in its day as a futon cover

Overall length: 4

This tansu chest is made with pegged-tenon open-mortise corner box joint construction (see picture 11)

It is made of a high fire clay for lasting durability

Antique Japanese Edo Style Bronze Hibachi Brazier w/ Elephant Handles and Birds in Relief Bowls to attract wealth and comfortThis is an antique Japanese Edo era bronze hibachi from the middle 1800's. With birds in relief on the sides. In Japan a hibachi is considered an enclosure for fire, usually hot coals sitting on a bed of ash. Used for heating small spaces, lighting pipe or even heating water or sake.