Antique FIGURAL BRASS "TANUKI" INCENSE BURNER Japanese RACCOON-DOG *Missing Lid* cornwell briefly used condition

briefly used condition

Some minor stains throughout but NO rips or holes in flag

astonishingly small for its power

The Mark 1 scabbards are not really all that common

see last two pic)

Antique FIGURAL BRASS "TANUKI" INCENSE BURNER Japanese RACCOON-DOG *Missing Lid* cornwell briefly used conditionBeing offered for sale is the vintage antique FIGURAL INCENSE BURNER (in the shape of a Tanuki (a. k. a. a raccoon dog), a mythical shape shifiting trickster or spook which was originally considered evil but now, not as much and was also often depicted with large testicles) from Japan by unknown maker (no visible maker's mark(s) other than the Japanese characters (which we don't know what they say)), from circa the early to mid 20th century (best