Double-forked rhinoceros beetle incense box - Copper - Japan - 1900-2000

This bronze double-forked rhinoceros beetle incense box is exquisitely detailed. The carapace texture, the rhinoceros beetle's signature forked horns, the small horns on the pronotum, the rounded, convex shell of the elytra, and the segmented, curved legs—the joints and curvature of the limbs are all highly realistically reproduced, capturing the physiological morphology of a real beetle. The box features a hinged design for easy opening and closing; its hollow interior allows it to be used as an incense box or for lighting small incense sticks or sticks.

Length 9.5cm, Width 4.5cm, Weight 68g