Beautiful Patination Wooden brazier hook Meji period,19th c ZE93

Description

Rare  brazier hook.Such hooks were traditionally used in wealthy farmers houses and were suspended from the ceiling over the traditional iron hearth.  Beautifully carved from a solid piece of Keyaki wood (japanese zelkova) , perhaps most desirable hard wood in Japan, known for its strength and beautiful grain. A very beautiful patination on wood surface  developed over the years of usage and constant smoke from the hearth.
Age: Meji period , 19 th century
Size : 38cm x 17x 23cm  ( 15inch , 6.5 x 9 inch )
Weight:4.2 kg (9.5lb)
Good condition with patination and some  minor abrasions due of age
as you see in the photos .
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