Warehouse Clearance Special Zelkova Wood 7-inch Incense Burner with Lid, Square, 21x14x12cm, Lacquer Finish, Last One

Zelkova (Keyaki) incense burners are wooden Buddhist ritual objects characterized by their beautiful grain and durability. With their warm texture, they are popular as mawashi-koro (incense burners passed around) mainly used during funerals and memorial services, or as portable incense containers. Finished with techniques like fuki-urushi (rubbed lacquer), they blend well into both Japanese-style and modern spaces.

Features and Main Uses
Beautiful Grain and Strength: Zelkova wood is known for its distinctive grain and strength, making it a high-quality timber often used in temple construction.
Warm Texture: Unlike metal, it has a warm feel that fits comfortably in the hand, and its luster increases with use.
Portable and Mawashi-koro: Zelkova is widely used for mawashi-koro sets passed around by attendees during funerals and memorial services, and for portable lidded kogo (incense containers).
Finish: Features a fuki-urushi (rubbed lacquer) finish that resists stains and enhances the wood grain.

Zelkova (Keyaki) incense burners are authentic Buddhist ritual objects featuring beautiful grain and high durability.
Main Features and Types
Material Appeal: Dense and hard with minimal warping, it develops a high-quality luster with use.
Kaku-goro (Square Incense Burner): A common type for incense burning, integrating the incense burner and incense container.
Mawashi-koro: Used during memorial services and other occasions when attendees pass it around to burn incense.

Finishes: Available in fuki-urushi (rubbed lacquer) that highlights the wood grain, and modern me-hajiki-nuri (a type of lacquerware).

Rectangular Zelkova incense burner with decorative metal fittings, a lid, and a rubbed lacquer (fuki-urushi) finish.

List Price: ￥61,000

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