Japanese Koro, Incense Burner, Shi Shi- shaped

A ceramic Japanese lion (shi shi) shaped incense burner, also known as a koro or censer.

The lion figure(known as shi shi or koma-inu in Japanese culture) is a traditional good luck charm and talisman agains evil.

Such incense burners were used in temples or homes for ritual purification, meditation, or as decorative items.

This item comes with its original wooden box.