A group of four lobed lacquer incense burners


Momoyama (1573-1615) or Edo (1615-1868) period, early 17th century and laterEach of lobed section and fitted with a silver woven openwork covers and gilt-metal rims, the first decorated in Kodaiji style with autumn grasses and flowers in gold and silver hiramaki-e on a dense nashiji ground; the second decorated with paulownia blossoms in hiramaki-e on a bright nashiji ground; the third decorated with chrysanthemums and grasses in several shades of gold hiramaki-e against a brown ground, with embellishments of hirame and gold foil; the fourth decorated with heraldic crests in gold hiramaki-e on a roiro-nuri ground 3in (7.6cm) high, the largest