Antique Incense

Placed to the side of the altar, the chest may have held ancestral tablets and incense and provided an additional surface for offerings, censers and figures.

The form is both classic and functional, designed to serve as a censer for incense burning. What sets this censer apart is its extraordinary glaze work.

A fine antique Japanese Satsuma pottery incense burner. With a cream ground and an extensively gilt exterior.

From what we can see of the interior space, it is richly furnished -  an open cloth bag lies on the window sill next to an ornate ball incense burner. The incense burner has been fil...

It was widely used primarily as individual dining table to present and serve foods, but also as small desk, incense burner holder and altar table. Its lightweight and low profile fit...

Italian neoclassical gilt brass pendant fixture of Louis XVI urn oil lamp form / incense burner with foliate rim and acanthus arms suspended from gilt chains terminating in an acorn ...

At the base is a shallow drawer with a floral knob, perhaps used for stowing incense accessories and other smalls. Darkened by a warm finish, the shelf boasts a beautifully worn text...

Pair of french Art Déco hand-painted and glazed ceramic Pierrot sculptures/perfume lamps designed by Aladin for ROBJ By: ROBJ, Aladin Material: ceramic, paint Technique: pressed, mo...

Artistry in bronze-work reached new heights in the Meiji period, as a number of metalworking schools developed, creating intricate pieces including vases, sculptures, teapots and inc...

“‘Veneto-Saracenic’ Metalwork: An Analysis of the Bowls and Incense Burners in the British Museum.” In Trade and Discovery: The Scientific Study of Artefacts from Post-Medieval Europ...

Offerings such as food, incense, and paper money are placed on the altar to provide for the spiritual needs of ancestors and gods, ensuring their blessings and protection in return.

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 head of the smaller lion detaches to access the hollow body for burning incense. The smoke would rise through the mouth of the smaller lion.

This small and elegant vase was made for use in a scholar's studio, possibly as a small flower vase, or for incense tools. For a similar example, of the same size, and with the s...

Candelabra both for illumination and burning incense, were widely used in antiquity and, like many Roman decorative objects, they came in extremely diverse forms.

Items for use at the tea ceremony are also being made along with incense burner, sake flasks and vases. All are of the highest quality.

It was widely used primarily as individual dining table to present and serve foods, but also as small desk, incense burner holder and altar table. Its small and low profile fits the ...

Its origin was likely from the Chinese prototype of "Incense Burner Table". The extensive inlay work on the top surface depicts a classic literary scene where two scholars greeting e...

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...

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...

Tri-pod ceramic bowl likely used as an incense burner (koro) by Japanese Imperial potter Makuzu Kozan (1842-1916) circa late Meiji period.

The front of the base features a large gilded bronze plaque, intricately detailed with symbols of imperial Rome, including armor, spears, fascia, and incense burners, further emphasi...

The gesso has been darkened by years of incense smoke and is cracked and chipped in places which only adds to its overall presence.

- Other Uses: Sweet Flag is also used in perfumery and incense due to its pleasant fragrance. It has been used in traditional rituals and as an insect repellent. 2.

With craftsmen moving from arms and armour to decorative objects in their stead, a tremendous amount of creative skill was transferred to the making of objects such as this. This kor...

They are carried by priests or deacons during processions, accompanied by liturgical chants, incense, and prayers. The processions themselves are public manifestations of faith, serv...

This pair of antique French, silver plated candelabra in the Regence style are topped with incense burners, atop which sit flamed finials. The central column is fluted and hung with ...

The top of the urn unscrews so that a small amount of potpurri or incense can be added if desired. The top/lid of the urn is decorated with anthemions between openings to allow any s...

A wonderful Japanese Kutani porcelain incense burner, koro, in the form of a treasure ship, Takarabune, Taisho Period (1912 - 1926), Japan.

Styled after an ancient Chinese temple incense burner censer, monumental scale, whimsical Gothic Victorian taste, featuring highly detailed dragons wrapped around a pair of tall outs...

Two of Khlebnikov most significant projects were the renovation of the Palace silver dinner sets, working alongside Nichols & Plinke, Ovchinnikov and Morozov, and the decoration of C...

The figure is shown with the left hand raised to the chest, as if holding something, possibly an offering or incense. Figurines like this were placed in tombs to guide the deceased o...

The decoration of our specimen is characterized by 4 vases at the corners, two with compositions of flowers and two that emit incense. The large central field is deliberately left em...

The other shows the coffin set up in a pavillion, with incense burning around it, and several mourners lamenting the departed.

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...

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...

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...

Kéléty incorporated the sleek Art Déco aesthetic into functional objects like electric lights, ashtrays, bookends and incense burners. Through prolific collaborations with Etling's f...

Although most likely intended as an okimono, table sculpture, this shishi was apparently used as an incense burner and candle holder. The interior of the mouth and the brocade ball b...

A highly unusual Japanese crackle glazed koro (incense burner or censer), lacquered and inlaid with mother-of-pearl embellishment, signed Gyokusen, Edo Period, early to mid 19th cent...

The form from antiquity was used as a source of heat and for the burning of ceremonial incense . In the present form it made an excellent decorative accessory and was most often used...

Initially modeled by Barye in 1846 as a commission by Louis-Phillipe for the Tuilleries Gardens at a cost of 10,000 francs, the life-size sculpture sat near to Barye's Lion au Serpen...

Shokaken exhibited his work in many international exhibitions, as for example an incense burner at the Vienna World Exposition in 1873, which is now in the Austrian Museum of Applied...

This name yomogui is from a scene in the Tale of Genji, and the symbol is Used specifically when playing the Tale of Genji themed incense game. The tray was likely used as an accesso...

He is also listed as exhibiting 'incense burners & porcelain' at the World's Columbian Exhibition held in 1893 in Chicago.

They appear on everyday objects, from boxes to incense burners, incense holders, lamps, mirror holders and the droppers scholars used when they wrote.

Impressive handmade large and powerfully cast Japanese tripod bronze censer of the 19th century, made during the Meiji period and with mythical animals. This unique Koro or incense b...

This grand hanging lantern was once an incense burning sanctuary lamp, and is made of brass sporting a beautiful dark patina.

This unique hanging lantern was once an incense burning sanctuary lamp, and is made of brass sporting a beautiful patina.

Similar to early Islamic birds such as the Mesopotamian incense burner in the Islamic Museum, Berlin, inv.

It includes a wide range of objects, such as trays, bowls, vases, candle holders, incense burners, lamps, and architectural elements.

Islamic Mughal Art antique brass incense burner or oil lamp. A Mughal Deccani bronze metal bird form hanging oil lamp Bird dimensions: 8" x 4"5 x 2" height including chain: 17" Prove...

They serve as protective beings, and were originally used as joss (incense) stick holders. The joss sticks would have been placed in the cylindrical tubes on the side of each lion.

Meanwhile, caravan routes through the Arabian Peninsula facilitated trade in high-value commodities such as incense and spices. 3. Cultural and Religious Diversity: The region was a...

In 1885 he recorded in his journal his admiration for the colors, candle light and incense of the ceremonies at the local church. He frequented the Louvre, and admired especially the...

The necessaire contains a plethora of instruments, utensils, storage bottles, boxes, to contain pills, medicine, potions, soap, shaving needs, snuff, beverages, spirits, tea, coffee,...

Depicted here sitting on a rock with a book in his left hand and snapping his fingers in his right hand, symbolic of the speed at which he obtained enlightenment, accompanied by a be...