Japanese censer?

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  1. Ratsy Brown

    Ratsy Brown Well-Known Member

    Hello

    i bought this in a charity shop, i think its a Japanese demon face incense burner. Measures 8.5cm x 8.5cm

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    Ratsy Brown, Nov 19, 2023
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  2. Any Jewelry

    Any Jewelry Well-Known Member

    It is an ashtray.
    If you google 'brass devil ashtray' you will find many like it.
     
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    Any Jewelry, Nov 19, 2023
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  3. laura9797

    laura9797 Well-Known Member

    That is a Kabuki mask not demon.
     
    laura9797, Nov 19, 2023
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  4. Any Jewelry

    Any Jewelry Well-Known Member

    It could possibly be inspired by a Japanese Oni, a demon-like mythical being. I don't know of any Oni with globular protrusions on its head instead of horns.

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oni
     
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  5. 2manybooks

    2manybooks Well-Known Member

    2manybooks, Nov 19, 2023
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  6. verybrad

    verybrad Well-Known Member

    I have this same one around somewhere. Never took it to be Grecian in origin but that marked example doesn't lie. Imagine they were also made elsewhere since it is such an interesting design.
     
    verybrad, Nov 19, 2023
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  7. Roaring20s

    Roaring20s Well-Known Member

    This is what I thought. From the opening of a Three Stooges short ...
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    Roaring20s, Nov 19, 2023
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  8. Ratsy Brown

    Ratsy Brown Well-Known Member

    So interesting, thanks everyone.
     
    Ratsy Brown, Nov 21, 2023
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