{"product_id":"takaoka-metalwork-pine-crane-pattern-incense-burner","title":"Takaoka Metalwork Pine crane pattern Incense Burner","description":"\u003ch2\u003eTakaoka Metalwork Pine Crane Pattern Incense Burner\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis rounded incense burner is decorated with a shokaku-mon (pine and crane) design, one of the most celebrated auspicious motifs in Japanese art. The pine tree, which stays green through winter, and the crane, said to live for a thousand years, together symbolize longevity, resilience, and good fortune. The seidou-iro (bronze-tone) patina lends the surface a subdued, antique quality.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis piece is a work of Takaoka Metalwork (Takaoka Doki), a metal casting tradition centered in Takaoka, Toyama Prefecture, with a history of more than 400 years, crafted by artisan Natorigawa Masashi. Each burner is shaped using traditional sand-mold casting and finished by hand, with the seidou-iro patina applied to bring out a subdued, antique bronze tone in the copper surface.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHow to Use\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFill the burner about two-thirds full with incense ash, then place lit incense cones, coils, or kneaded incense on top, or set glowing charcoal into the ash to enjoy fragrant woods.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eProduct Details\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMaterial: Copper, seidou-iro (bronze-tone) patina finish\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSize: 10 cm diameter x 10.8 cm height (3.94 x 4.25 in)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIncludes: Paulownia wood box\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Takaoka Metalwork","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47263176622317,"sku":"T2-127-03-000","price":1053.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0713\/3003\/7997\/files\/T2-127-03-000_01.jpg?v=1787301087","url":"https:\/\/shop.kohgen.com\/products\/takaoka-metalwork-pine-crane-pattern-incense-burner","provider":"Kohgen","version":"1.0","type":"link"}