Some weird Japanese metal thing

[jtw1313]

Just picked it up because it was odd anyone know what it is used for

 

[Loco-Digger]

looks like an incense burner

 

[ARC]

Its a "censor".

 

[Dakota Sioux]

Chinese Brass Censer?

 

[diggummup]

Check this one out, i'm sure they are reaching fir the starts with the price but it looks like yours- antique CAST IRON INCENSE BURNER dish with lid

 

[diggummup]

a couple more- Antique Round Cast Iron Incense Burner 4 Chinese Characters

https://www.ebth.com/items/1769028-brass-teapot-and-cast-iron-incense-burner

 

[jtw1313]

Better pic of the top

Maybe someone can read what it says I'm curious to know

 

[Mackaydon]

My first fast impression was a 45 record insert.
Can't stop thinking 'old school'.
Don........

 

[jtw1313]

Lol it does look like that

 

[nhbenz]

I'm somewhat surprised that none of the listings mentioned that they depict a Chinese cash coin in the center... Which one or if it even there is one with those characters I don't know.

 

[diggummup]

I'm somewhat surprised that none of the listings mentioned that they depict a Chinese cash coin in the center... Which one or if it even there is one with those characters I don't know.

I noticed it resembled one, even searched using it as keywords, just didn't mention it. I think it's just another one of those Chinese wannabe antiques that the market is flooded with. It didn't take too long to find several matching examples this morning. That tells you something right there.

 

[jtw1313]

Thats why I want to know what the characters are I wrote someone hopefully he will answer soon

 

[Yang Hao]

Check this one out, i'm sure they are reaching fir the starts with the price but it looks like yours- antique CAST IRON INCENSE BURNER dish with lid

It's an old post but I would like to add some info. I took the image out as it was quite big but the incense burner looks to be modeled after a Japanese coin. The link of the Japanese coin is below.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kan'ei_Tsūhō