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Chinese Incense Box

Antique Decorative Censer, Chinese, Bronze, Incense Burner, Victorian, C.1850
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique decorative censer. A Chinese, bronze incense burner, dating to the early
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Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Victorian Decorative Boxes

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Bronze

Chinese Turquoise Cloisonne Trinket Box, Republic Period, c 1920, China
Located in Austin, TX
A lovely Chinese turquoise cloisonne trinket box with images of the Hundred Antiques, Republic
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Vintage 1920s Chinese Qing Decorative Boxes

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Copper, Enamel

Chinese Crackled Lacquer Autumn Altar Box, circa 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
This petite 19th century chest of drawers is a fantastic example of the multifunctional boxes used
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Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Jewelry Boxes

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Brass

Chinese Lattice Top Incense Box, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
burning incense sticks. The small box has a rectangular form and a removable sliding top lid, perforated
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Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Metalwork

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Brass

Chinese Lattice Top Incense Box, c. 1850
Chinese Lattice Top Incense Box, c. 1850
H 1.25 in W 7.25 in D 1.5 in
Rare Ca 1600 Chinese Porcelain Ming Period Kosometsuke Incense Box Fruit
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
box is 5.5cm in length and is so sweet in our opinion. In the shape of what seems to be a fruit and
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Antique 16th Century Chinese Ceramics

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Porcelain

Rare Chinese Porcelain Ming/Transitional Period Kosometsuke Incense Box, 17th C
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
17th century chinese porcelain, transitional period, made for the Japanese market. This unusual
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Antique 17th Century Chinese Jars

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Porcelain

Antique Chinese Qing Bronze Censer Incense Burner Cachepot
Located in Forney, TX
A high quality Qing Dynasty (1636-1912) Chinese bronze brazier censer (today use as an incense
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Metalwork

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Bronze

Antique Chinese Scholars’ Incense Tray of Coconut Wood
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Unusual Chinese Scholars’ Incense Tray, beautifully crafted of wood covered in a parquetry of small
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Scholar's Objects

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Wood, Coconut

Antique Chinese Scholars’ Incense Tray of Coconut Wood
Antique Chinese Scholars’ Incense Tray of Coconut Wood
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H 1.5 in W 14.63 in D 9.88 in
Chinese Spinach Green Jade Incense Tool Vase, Qing Dynasty, 18th/19th Century
Located in Austin, TX
A fine and well carved Chinese spinach jade incense tool vase, Qing Dynasty, Qianlong or Jiaqing
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Antique Early 19th Century Chinese Qing Scholar's Objects

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Jade

Celadon Incense Burner with Peony Arabesque Design/Chinese Antique/14th-17th C
Located in Kyoto-shi, Kyoto
This is a Celadon three-legged incense burner with peony arabesque design. Since the 14th
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Antiquities

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Ceramic

Rare Meissen Marcolini Porcelain Chinoiserie Incense Burner Vase and Cover
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in New York, NY
A rare Meissen Marcolini Porcelain Chinoiserie incense burner vase and cover, made for the Chinese
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Antique Late 18th Century German Chinoiserie Ceramics

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Porcelain

Japanese antique pottery lion-shaped incense burner / 17th - 18th century / Edo
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is a Japanese "Seto" fired pottery incense burner. Seto is a kiln with a long history in Aichi
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Antique 17th Century Japanese Edo Antiquities

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Pottery

Chinese Contemporary Ink Art by Wang Tiande
Located in Atlanta, GA
Artist: Wang Tiande (Chinese b.1960) Title: "Digital Series No.4 C07", 2004 Medium: Chinese ink on
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Early 2000s Chinese Modern Contemporary Art

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Acrylic, Wood, Paper

Chinese Contemporary Ink Art by Wang Tiande
Chinese Contemporary Ink Art by Wang Tiande
H 52.75 in W 25.75 in D 1.5 in
Han Dynasty, Laying Doe Wood Sculpture, China 100AD
Located in PARIS, FR
everyday objects, from boxes to incense burners, incense holders, lamps, mirror holders and the droppers
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Chinese Han Mounted Objects

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Wood

Blue and White Square Box, Circa 1725, Qing Dynasty Yongzheng Era
Located in seoul, KR
This cute square box could have been used as an incense burner, and flowers could have been
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Antique 1720s Chinese Qing Antiquities

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Ceramic

Large Antique Asian Sculptural Iron Dragon Outdoor Planter Oriental Jardiniere
Located in Forney, TX
ornament. Styled after an ancient Chinese temple incense burner censer, monumental scale, whimsical
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Antique 19th Century Asian Victorian Planters and Jardinieres

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Iron

Set of Ki-Seto Ceramic Altar Pieces from Korean Empire Period
Located in Atlanta, GA
set consists of a candle holder with a metal pricket, an incense burner with lid and a vase
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Early 20th Century Korean Other Ceramics

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Ceramic

Neo-Greek Cigar Cellarette, C.G. Diehl, E. Frémiet & J. Brandely, Circa 1867
By Jean Brandely, Charles-Guillaume Diehl, Emmanuel Fremiet
Located in PARIS, FR
decorated with a silvered pierced bronze incense burner. The central relief of that cellarette for cigars
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Antique 1860s French Greek Revival Tobacco Accessories

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Brass, Bronze

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Chinese Phoenix Bird and Dragon Box
Located in New York, NY
A black and off-white Chinese phoenix bird and dragon decorative plastic box with lid, circa 20th century, China. Box measures: 4.25" D x 8.25" W x 4.5" H
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Chinese Woven Top Canopy Bed, c. 1800
Located in Chicago, IL
A Chinese canopy bed was typically part of a bride's dowry or a gift to a courtesan. It grew to be an important household status symbol, and the subject of rivalry among wives and co...
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Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this very nicely made, Chinese Chinoiserie floral painted and lacquered sideboard cupboard This is a very good-looking and decorative piece, it ...
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Chinoiserie Chinese Elm Wedding Opium Canopy Queen Bed Hand Carved Asian Design
Located in Topeka, KS
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Japanese Cloisonne Box, Meiji Period, Late 19th Century, Japan
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Japanese Cloisonne Box by Inaba, Meiji Period, circa 1900, Japan
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Located in Austin, TX
A fine Japanese cloisonne hinged box with pheasant and autumn foliage, by Inaba Nanaho and the Inaba Cloisonne Company, Meiji period, circa 1900, Japan. The lovely jewelry or trin...
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Located in Norton, MA
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By Line Vautrin
Located in Hyattsville, MD
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Chinese Yellow Cloisonne Dragon Box, Republic Period, circa 1920, China
Located in Austin, TX
A charming Chinese yellow cloisonne small trinket box with dragons, Republic Period, circa 1920, China. The small box sets on four bun feet and designed with cavorting dragons in ...
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Chinese Winged Lion Reticulated Cloisonné Qing Dynasty Incense Burner 18th Cen
Located in London, GB
An important Chinese square shaped Cloisonné Qing Dynasty incense burner, depicated with lion
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Antique Chinese Cloisonné Incense Burner Horse Boxes
Located in Sheffield, MA
A whimsical pair of antique Chinese cloisonné incense burners in the form of kneeling horses on
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Chinese Scholars’ Coconut Shell Incense Tray
Located in New York, NY
Unusual Chinese Scholars’ Incense Tray, beautifully crafted of wood covered in a parquetry of small
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Scholar's Objects

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Antique Chinese Carved Incense Burner Stand, 19th Century
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A superb antique Chinese lacquered and carved incense burner stand with cover. The six sided wooden
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Antique Chinese Carved Incense Burner Stand, 19th Century
Antique Chinese Carved Incense Burner Stand, 19th Century
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H 10.04 in W 13 in D 5.4 in
19th Century Chinese Silver Oxen Boxes
Located in Savannah, GA
Pair of Chinese embossed silver oxen trinket boxes or incense burners with inlaid coral, turquoise
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Antique 1860s Chinese Qing Decorative Boxes

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Chinese Altar Stand
Located in Chicago, IL
drawer for incense sticks. The piece dates to the early 20th century and came from Northern China.  
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20th Century Chinese Decorative Boxes

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Chinese Altar Stand
Chinese Altar Stand
H 7 in W 30.75 in L 7 in
Chinese Walnut Table Altar, circa 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
three narrow drawers once used for storing incense and other accessories. With its simple form and aged
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circa 1900 Qing Dynasty Circular Cloisonné Covered Box
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Circa 1900 late Qing dyansty cloisonné circular covered box. Likely for incense; finely worked with
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Early 20th Century Chinese Tabletop Scholars' Chest
Located in Chicago, IL
used to store incense. The fine box likely belonged in a scholars' studio, displaying precious objects
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Located in Forney, TX
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19th Century Chinese Bronze Rhinoceros Incense Holder
Located in Stamford, CT
magnificent animal shown standing with head raised, ready for action. Conceived as a box or incense burner
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Antique Japanese Lacquered Incense Box Kobako
Located in Atlanta, GA
An old and exquisite Japanese lacquered small box likely used to contain incense powder (it is
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Japanese Lovely Antique Rabbit Miniature Incense Container Kogo, Boxed
Located in South Burlington, VT
Japanese a fine antique handcrafted, hand-glazed round two part ceramic incense container -kogo- in
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Chinese Ten Drawer Document Box, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
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Chinese Ten Drawer Document Box, c. 1900
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Located in Austin, TX
a temple incense box.
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Located in Atlanta, GA
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Located in Chicago, IL
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Located in Dayton, OH
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Chinese Incense Box with Mother of Pearl Inlay, C. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
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Located in Chicago, IL
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Located in Chicago, IL
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Chinese Cixi Incense Tray, c. 1900
Chinese Cixi Incense Tray, c. 1900
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Located in Chicago, IL
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19th Century Chinese Red Lacquer Snack Box
19th Century Chinese Red Lacquer Snack Box
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Located in Chicago, IL
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Ornate Chinese Gilt Incense Box, circa 1850
Ornate Chinese Gilt Incense Box, circa 1850
H 14.5 in W 11.5 in D 11.5 in
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Located in Atlanta, GA
An old Japanese lacquered small box likely used to contain incense powder called Kobako, circa Edo
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Earthenware Kwan Yin Reverse Incense Burner
Located in Somis, CA
gracefully. A truly fabulous piece. One of a kind. A box of incense complimentary.
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Japanese Lovely Antique Glazed Miniature Owl Incense Container Mint Signed Boxed
Located in South Burlington, VT
Japanese older antique handcrafted, hand-painted miniature ceramic owl incense container -Kogo- in
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Located in Chicago, IL
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Located in Chicago, IL
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Located in South Burlington, VT
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Located in South Burlington, VT
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Located in San Francisco, CA
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Chinese Blanc-de-chine figure with three legged toad.
Located in Vancouver, BC
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Located in Vancouver, BC
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By Fujian
Located in Vancouver, BC
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Oriental Incense Burner, Carved Hard Stone with Brass Buddha and Dragon Decor
Located in Harrisburg, PA
This chamming little incense burner is probably from the 1940s. It is signed on the bottom. The
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Qing Dynasty Scholar or Official Red Lacquer Travelling Seal Box
Located in Seeshaupt, DE
This antique Shanxi province red lacquer seal box was part of an official’s or scholar’s luggage
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Chinese Incense Box For Sale on 1stDibs

With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the Chinese incense box you’re looking for. Frequently made of metal, ceramic and bronze, every Chinese incense box was constructed with great care. Your living room may not be complete without a Chinese incense box — find older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. Each Chinese incense box bearing Victorian hallmarks is very popular. Many designers have produced at least one well-made Chinese incense box over the years, but those crafted by Meissen Porcelain are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much is a Chinese Incense Box?

A Chinese incense box can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $2,800, while the lowest priced sells for $750 and the highest can go for as much as $88,000.
Questions About Chinese Incense Box
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    A Chinese incense burner, also called a censer, is a bowl made to hold burning incense. Censers were crafted from bronze, copper, porcelain or stone and often filled with dried aromatic plants and essential oils. Find an assortment of censers on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    A Chinese hat box is a storage container traditionally used in China and other areas of East Asia to store hats and other headwear. Normally, the boxes feature lacquer construction and have a conical shape. On 1stDibs, find a range of Chinese hat boxes.