Incense Burner with Handle and Lion-shaped Weight

獅子鎮柄香炉

At a glance — Art Object · Nara period, 8th century · held by Tokyo National Museum · designated Important Cultural Property of Japan.

Fact Sheet

Designation: Important Cultural Property (重要文化財)
Category: Art Objects
Period: Nara period, 8th century
Date: 701–800
Held by: Tokyo National Museum
Location: Ueno, Tokyo
Catalogue ID: cobas-117925

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Incense Burner with Handle and Lion-shaped Weight is a art object of Nara period, 8th century (701–800), held by the Tokyo National Museum and designated a Important Cultural Property (重要文化財) of Japan. The facts below are transcribed from the official catalogue record; this entry carries no museum description in English.

Record & Sources

Designation: Important Cultural Property (重要文化財), Government of Japan
Catalogue ID: cobas-117925 (permanent)
Official record: Japan Search — jpsearch.go.jp/item/cobas-117925
Holder's collection: ColBase — Tokyo National Museum
Photograph: Tokyo National Museum, via ColBase — CC BY 4.0. CC BY 4.0 licence

Cite this page: “Incense Burner with Handle and Lion-shaped Weight（獅子鎮柄香炉）.” Treasures of Japan, catalogue no. cobas-117925. Tokyo National Museum. https://treasures.yamato-kenkou.com/treasures/incense-burner-with-handle-and-lion-shaped-weight/ — entry last verified 1 November 2026.

Full record data (as published in the official catalogue record)