Japan 1890 Meiji Period Bronze Koro Censer Cloisonne Enamel Jade Lid

Japanese Koro from the Meiji Period (1868-1912). Beautiful antique ten sides fluted koro censer, created in Japan during the Meiji period (1868-1912), circa 1890's. It was carefully crafted in solid bronze with copper wires and embellished with applications of polychromatic cloisonne enamel with silver and gold flakes, depicting organics and natural motifs such butterflies and flowers. The lid on top is embellished with a sphere of 13 mm carved from natural green nephrite jade. Has a total weight of 360.7 Grams and a measurements of 134 mm by 127 mm (5.25 x 5 Inches). Meiji period, is an era of Japanese history that extended from October 23, 1868 to July 30, 1912.The Meiji era was the first half of the Empire of Japan, when the Japanese people moved from being an isolated feudal society at risk of colonization by Western powers to the new paradigm of a modern, industrialized nation state and emergent great power, influenced by Western scientific, technological, philosophical, political, legal, and aesthetic ideas. As a result of such wholesale adoption of radically different ideas, the changes to Japan were profound, and affected its social structure, internal politics, economy, military, and foreign relations. The period corresponded to the reign of Emperor Meiji. It was preceded by the Keiō era and was succeeded by the Taishō era, upon the accession of Emperor Taishō. Koro, is a Japanese censer, incense burner, perfume burner or pastille burner is a vessel m