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Ming Incense Burners

Chinese Ming period Dynasty Buddhist Incense Burner with a Rock Crystal Finial
Located in Hudson, NY
The Ming period or Great Ming Period is the last Han ruled dynasty in Chinese history. Considers a
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Antique 16th Century Chinese Ming Ceramics

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Rock Crystal

Rare Chinese Porcelain Ming Period Kosometsuke Incense Burner, ca 1600
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
⁠It's 17th century chinese porcelain, Ming period, made for the Japanese market. This unusual
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Antique 16th Century Chinese Jars

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Porcelain

Antique Archaic Zhou Dynasty Style Chinese Bronze Censer Incense Burner Ming
Located in Portland, OR
A good antique Chinese Zhou dynasty style archaistic bronze censer, incense burner. This cast
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Antique 17th Century Chinese Archaistic Metalwork

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Bronze

Bronze Patinated Polychromed Buddhist Lion Incense Burner! Tongshi Sculpture Art
Located in Peoria, AZ
MAGNIFICENT! BRONZE LION INCENSE BURNER! EXTREMELY RARE! APPROXIMATE DIMENSIONS: 7" Tall x 7
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20th Century Chinese Ming Sculptures and Carvings

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Bronze

16th-17th Century Chinese Ming Dynasty Fu Dog Censer Incense Vase
Located in Hampstead, QC
or illustrious ruler. This wonderful Chinese incense burner measures 7.25" high (18.4 cm). The
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Antique 16th Century Chinese Ming Sculptures and Carvings

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Bronze

Chinese Pale Green China Incense Burner with Wooden Lid with Handle of Red Agate
Located in Chuo-ku, Tokyo
Celadon glaze from the Longquan kiln of the Ming dynasty. The shape is a three-legged incense
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Antique 16th Century Antiquities

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Agate

Carved 'Longquan' Celadon-Glazed Tripod Censer, Ming dynasty
Located in seoul, KR
burners from the Ming dynasty are often highly regarded for their craftsmanship and the quality of the
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Chinese Ming Antiquities

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Celadon

Book Ko-Sometsuke Masahiko Kawahara Chinese Porcelain Ming Kyoto Shoin, 1977
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
surveying most of the shapes known. These range from incense containers and burners, to flower pots, water
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20th Century Books

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Porcelain

Enamel Bronze Mask Censer in the Shape of a Bell Bird, Japan, Edo or Meiji
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
A tripod polychrome cloisonné incense burner, decorated with characters and masks. Unmarked, Japan
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Ming Ceramics

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Bronze

Pair of Tripod Censer 'Ding' Bronze Chengua Marked Late Qing, 1644-1911
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
-1911) A very nice pair of small incense burners for the scholars table. With apocrypgycal Chenghua
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20th Century Chinese Decorative Bowls

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Porcelain

Brule Parfum - China - Quing Dynasty - Glazed Porcelain Stoneware - Period: 19th
Located in CRÉTEIL, FR
time.  The very presence of the incense burner is enough to signal or define a sacred place. In
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Porcelain

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Porcelain

Antique Ko Akae Tea Bowl Cup Chinese Porcelain Chenghua Marked, 17th century
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
This nice tea bowl/cup (might also be incense burner) from the early 17th century. With a Wucai
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Antique 17th Century Chinese Decorative Bowls

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Porcelain

Pair of Antique Chinese Glazed Figural Censers
Located in Forney, TX
would cleanse their homes with incense. However, in some parts of East Asia, incense burners were used
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Antique 18th Century Chinese Ceramics

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Porcelain

Antique Japanese Lacquer and Inlay Table from Ryukyu Islands
Located in Atlanta, GA
of "Incense Burner Table". The extensive inlay work on the top surface depicts a classic literary
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Antique 18th Century Japanese Edo Lacquer

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Mother-of-Pearl, Lacquer

Pair of Blanc de Chinese Dehua kiln Porcelain Vases, early Republic Period
Located in Islamabad, PK
statues of Buddhist deities and incense burners. They were also used to create a wide range of decorative
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20th Century Chinese Qing Ceramics

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Ceramic

Chinese Temple Censer
Located in Somis, CA
This exquisite Ming Xuan De style incense burner is the exact model of a traditional temple censer
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Early 20th Century Chinese Ming More Asian Art, Objects and Furniture

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Bronze

Chinese Temple Censer
Chinese Temple Censer
H 10 in W 6.75 in D 4.25 in

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Monumental Chinese Export Twelve-Panel Lacquered Coromandel Screen
Located in Rio Vista, CA
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Green Glazed Shiwan Pottery Teapots Qing Dynasty, 'Pair'
Located in Dallas, TX
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Rare Pair of Louis XVI Style Vitrines de Milieu by Paul Sormani, circa 1870
By Paul Sormani
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A rare and important pair of Louis XVI style gilt bronze-mounted vitrines de Milieu by Paul Sormani. Signed to the locks ‘P. SORMANI, PARIS, 10 rue Charlot’. French, circa 1870...
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Set of Four French 19th Century Louis XV Rococo Style Gilt Wood Carved Armchairs
Located in Los Angeles, CA
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Extensive Assembled Meissen Blue and White Bird Model Dinner Service, circa 1890
Located in New York, NY
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Antique 1890s German Dinner Plates

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Late 20th century but Dated 1937 Chinese Bronze Figural Vase Marked Base China
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
A bronze vase, decorated with ladies in a garden and poems. Dated 1937, but of a later date. End of the 20th century Marked with seal mark. China. Total weight approximate 1002 g. ...
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Late 20th Century Chinese Ceramics

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Bronze

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Located in Saverne, Grand Est
10 Chinese enameled porcelain plates, for sale in one lot : - Plate no. 1 in porcelain painted in Famille Rose enamels with floral decoration. Very good condition. China, Qianlong p...
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Antique 18th Century Chinese Qing Ceramics

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Tang Dynasty Terracotta Horse and Rider
Located in Dallas, TX
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H 16.75 in W 15 in D 5.5 in
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Located in San Diego, CA
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Antique Chinese Bronze Foo Dog Seal Statue
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Antique Chinese Ming Style Blue and White BW Bunch Of Lotus Charger 19c Qing
Located in Richmond, CA
An antique Chinese porcelain charger, hand decorated in underglaze blue and white, exemplifying the revered Ming style. The focal point, a central medallion within a double circle bo...
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Ming Ceramics

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Porcelain

Coalport Porcelain Teacup Trio, Orange with Roses, Regency, circa 1820
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Located in London, GB
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Large Early Tang Dynasty Painted Pottery Model of a Prancing Horse, TL Tested
Located in Austin, TX
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Chinese Ming Bronze Incense Burner
Located in SOMIS, CA
Exquisite Ming Xuande incense burner features a coiled dragon as finial and melon bodice. The lid
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Antique 18th Century Chinese Ming Metalwork

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18th Century Bronze Lion Dog Censer
Located in Berwickshire, GB
reasonably dated to the late Ming or early Qing period. . . The idea behind this type of incense burner is
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18th Century Bronze Lion Dog Censer
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Located in Pomona, CA
This magnificent Chinese Antique Carved Bronze incense burner has very detailed hand craft works
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Located in Dallas, TX
A large Chinese Ming bronze kyrin shape incense burner. Beautiful and decorative period Ming
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Antique 16th Century Chinese Ming Animal Sculptures

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Chinese Gilt Bronze Cloisonne Tripod Censer with Xuande Mark
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
Chinese Gilt Bronze Cloisonne Tripod Censer with Xuande Mark 19th Century Incense burner
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Ming Style Bronze Incense Burner with Dragon Finial
Located in Somis, CA
Exquisite Ming Xuan De style incense burner features a coiled dragon as finial and a melon bodice
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20th Century Chinese Ming More Asian Art, Objects and Furniture

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Brass Dragon Incense Burner
Located in Somis, CA
Exquisite incense burner features dragons all-over. Double dragons surrounding fire balls symbolize
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2010s Chinese Ming Metalwork

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Brass Dragon Incense Burner
Brass Dragon Incense Burner
H 6 in W 5 in D 3 in
Pair of Brass Dragon Incense Burners
Located in Somis, CA
Exquisite incense burner features dragons all-over. Double dragons surrounding fire balls symbolize
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2010s Chinese Ming Metalwork

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Bronze Tripod Censer Foo Dog Lion Incense Burner
Located in Somis, CA
A beautiful antique bronze incense burner in the Ming dynasty style. The vessel's bulbous sides are
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Chinese Bronze Qing Foo Dogs Incense Burner
Located in Dallas, TX
Bronze Gilt and lacquered Incense Burner Qing Dynasty, Circa 1880 Ming Style A whimsical and
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Stoneware Tomb Altar Model Ming Dynasty
Located in Atlanta, GA
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Located in Somis, CA
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H 7.5 in W 6 in D 4.5 in
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Located in Somis, CA
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Located in Washington, DC
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Located in SOMIS, CA
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20th Century Chinese Ming Metalwork

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Chinese very large Quanyin with Ming Mark incised.
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Located in Vancouver, BC
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Chinese Ming or Qing Dynasty Bronze Fu Lion Form Censer
Located in New York, NY
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Bronze

Chinese Blanc-de-chine figure with three legged toad.
Located in Vancouver, BC
objects produced at Dehua (incense burners, candlesticks, flower vases and statuettes of saints
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Ceramics

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Ming Incense Burners For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are several options of ming incense burners available for sale. The range of distinct ming incense burners — often made from ceramic, bronze and metal — can elevate any home. Ming incense burners have long been popular, with older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. Ming incense burners are generally popular furniture pieces, but Baroque style is often sought at 1stDibs. There have been many well-made ming incense burners over the years, but those made by Delft are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much are Ming Incense Burners?

Prices for ming incense burners start at $911 and top out at $70,000 with the average selling for $2,157.
Questions About Ming Incense Burners
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Incense burners go by a few different names; censer, thurible, perfume burner or a pastille burner. They’re all used for burning perfume in some solid form and vary in size, shape, appearance and purpose. They’ve often been used in religious ceremonies and for special occasions. Shop a range of antique and modern incense burners on 1stDibs.
  • 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
    All incense burners work roughly the same, whether antique or contemporary. Usually the incense is placed inside the burner and lit, then a lid may be lowered, if there is one. The smoke will then filter out through holes in the lid. Shop a range of antique and modern incense burners on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Flow incense burners work because of a hole drilled into incense cones. They direct the smoke produced by the cone downward, allowing it to form visually appealing plumes along the burners. On 1stDibs, shop a selection of antique and vintage incense burners.