Antique Incense

Figure 1 is galbanum, an umbellifer from Persia with finely cut blue green leaves and a large rounded umbel of yellow flowers; its gum resin was burned as incense and used in plaster...

Curious small incense box, or kōgō, in red and pink lacquer, fashioned in the form of a split pomegranate.

Its simple yet harmonious form reflects Tibetan Buddhist artistic traditions, while the chain-secured lid hints at functional use—possibly for water, incense, offerings, or ritual p...

Equipped with a discreet wire loop at the top for wall mounting, this piece can be hung vertically as a striking modern wall sculpture or utilized horizontally as a rustic display tr...

On the right, completing the composition, are a precious chiseled silver incense burner with a lid, a gilded candlestick with a lit candle, an antique book (on the side spine, one ca...

There are residues of incense and tikka powder from worship. 4 inches (10 cm) high, 6-1/8 inches (15.5 cm) as based Ex private collection Northern CA; ex Eduard Smit, Netherlands; ex...

The central opening indicates that this is not a regular plate or saucer, but rather a stand or holder, most likely for a bowl or incense burner (kōro). Given its proportions and th...

A large Japanese bronze sculpture depicting an oni lifting a Buddhist ceremonial kōro (incense burner) with his left hand. The figure, kneeling, rests the other hand on his hip for b...

Pre-Columbian Earthenware Incensario, El Chanal, Colima, Western Mexico A large incense burner/brazier depicting the rain god Tlaloc from the El Chanal area in Colima.

A refined decorative object that works equally well as a catchall, incense holder, or small centerpiece. The organic form and hand worked surface lend it a sculptural presence beyond...

Also called Foo Dog or Foo lions. Likely to hold incense or similar. Fine engraved decoration; good patination & wear commensurate with age. 4 7/8" h., 3.5" d., 2.25" w.

The top would hold objects such as ancestral tablets, religious figures, incense burners, and offerings. The imposing height and symbolic decoration complemented this ceremonial purp...

An antique Japanese enamel footed incense burner, Ota Kichisaburo School, Meiji period, 1868 to 1912.

Originally a mid to late 19th century suspended thurible / incense burner and reworked as a table lamp somewhere in the middle of the 20th century.

The design features include potted plants, incense burners, and other traditional Chinese emblems—thoughtfully arranged to convey balance, harmony, and well-being.

Beautiful as a standalone sculptural object, or used as a flower vessel, incense holder, or display piece within a contemporary interior.

Thoughtfully crafted, the integrated bottle opener is both functional and cleverly concealed within the design, while the shallow bowl serves equally well as a traditional ashtray or...

Originally intended as a wine table, incense table, or small altar table, its versatile scale translates effortlessly into contemporary interiors.

Small incense box (kōgō) in black persimmon wood, carved in the form of a textured, charred and overturned tree stump upon which rests a cricket.

Model n°2618 Earthenware Imperial Stone Charming earthenware part table service composed of 10 small plates, 2 square dishes, 3 round dishes, 2 rectangular dishes, with polychrome d...

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While they may have served as small brush pots or scholar’s table vessels, they could also have been intended for incense, tea utensils, or other scholarly or domestic use.

The composition emphasizes spiritual practice and temple ritual, enhanced by the atmospheric depiction of rising incense smoke. The second plate functions as an object study, illustr...

This censer would have been used for burning incense, a common practice in Chinese culture for religious and ceremonial purposes.

They appeared on household altars, scholar's desks, incense burners and ritual stands, serving both devotional and decorative purposes.

Attributed to the Peranakan Chinese communities of southeast Asian colonial ports, this table updates the stone-top incense table of Qing-dynasty furniture with features found in Wes...

The larger and more imposing rooster is conceived as an incense burner. Period: Edo period, first half of the 19th century Dimensions (rooster): 23 × 15 × 10 cm Dimensions (hen): 10...

Small circular lacquered wood incense box (kōgō). The exterior of the concave cover is decorated with three crabs rendered in fundame, hiramaki-e, and takamaki-e in gold.

Kōgō (incense box) in textured and lacquered wood, shaped like a physalis.

Originally conceived most likely as candlesticks or incense holders, these pieces were later converted into electric table lamps, preserving their strong decorative and historical ch...

The central composition brings together auspicious symbols and furnishings associated with the study and cultivated world of the Chinese scholar, including large flower-filled vases ...

This fine lacquer stacking cabinet of gold and black is a variation on a cabinet for incense. It contains small boxes within boxes to hold incense woods and an outer tray in the form...

hanging from their original pierced brass chains these censers with urn shaped bodies each extending three arms with c-scroll decorations, censers were used in churches to burn incen...

They were employed in the preparation of medicinal herbs, rare spices, pigments, dyes, incense, and culinary ingredients, serving as essential instruments in both domestic and ceremo...

In the chord with the higher right hand and the lower pose of the left, the “mobile” character of the finely articulated chain of the turribel is emphasized in the steeply curved cou...

These boxes were often used for holding incense, cosmetics, or papers. The lid of the box is often decorated with intricate scenes.

The carved Pan Hu clutches a small square pedestal, a surface that doubled as an incense stand when not held in the hand.

Kōgō (incense box) in lacquered wood shaped like a chestnut.

When a traveling family, monk, or lama set up camp, the table would be unpacked to serve two main functions: Portable Altar: It acted as a temporary, sacred Buddhist shrine to suppor...

Believed to have evolved from the traditional accessories of Japanese incense ceremony, tabako-bons first came into use in the 17th century and were often beautifully decorated to di...

The method is to offer of sacrifices, namely incense, flowers, lamps, water, and fruits, etc on the altar.

Rare decorative urn that would have been used for incense or pot pourri. Original black paint with very strong grecian influences with the gilt painted greek key and embellishments. 

The engraving presents an elegant collection of classical ritual vessels, incense burners, ceremonial stands, bronze utensils, and antiquarian decorative objects inspired by ancient ...

A small and delightful Japanese yellow ground cloisonne round trinket or incense box, Meiji Period, circa 1910, Japan. The small box of squat, round shape, and may originally have b...

Originally used as incense stands, game tables, or as gathering spot for food & drink, these 19th-century Chinese wine tables demonstrate the timeless appeal of traditional furniture.

These pieces were typically kept on home altars or in local temples where centuries of incense smoke (notable on the figure’s left side, photo #10) and climate exposure created this ...

These pieces were typically kept on home altars or in local temples where centuries of incense smoke (notable on the figure’s left side, photo #10) and climate exposure created this ...

Made in India circa 1750. Possibly used for incense on a shrine. A rare and characterful small brass urn from India, made circa 1750 and likely intended for ceremonial use, possibly...

The interior is painted with gold pigments. A kōgō is an incense container used in Japan as part of the tea ceremony.

This type of brazier box served both utilitarian and ceremonial functions: it was used to gently warm rooms, perfume garments with aromatic wood or resin, or as a portable incense bu...

Excited and really happy to share this box. Incense or Cricket Box In the pictures you will see a very nice Cricket box / Incense box with Poem.

Fô dogs in polychrome porcelain famille rose, forming an incense holder. China, 18th/19th century. Good condition.

The container would hold a smoldering charcoal brick embedded in sand and ash which provided welcome warmth in unheated rooms. Incense was often added to impart a pleasant fragrance.

He wears a white tunic with red stripes on the sleeve, and a bag wig, held with a white fillet tied at the rear that is topped with a perfume cone. He offers incense to the falcon-h...

An unusual Japanese Meiji period lidded incense burner or censer with reticulated ovoid body and cap, decorated with a cream background and traditionally garbed people in tones of oc...

In Japan, burl wood trays and stands have been used for centuries to elevate and display cherished objects such as vases, incense burners, and small sculptures. They were also common...

The pierced base allows for the insertion and burning of incense, making this not merely a sculptural object but one imbued with ritual utility.

An antique Japanese copper tripod incense burner of Koro type with silver wire cloisonne enamel design.

An incense burner in the shape of a boy playing a flute while riding a bull.

Marked at base with an incense burner mark. Period: Kangxi Country of origin: China⁠ Condition 2 lines from rim.