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Gold Lacquer Incense Box
Gold Lacquer Incense Box

Gold Lacquer Incense Box

Located in New Orleans, LA

A Gold Lacquer Kōbako (Incense Box) Edo Period (1615–1868), Circa 1850 This exquisite gold lacquer kōbako (incense box) exemplifies the refined craftsmanship of the Edo period.

Category

Antique 19th Century Japanese Edo Decorative Boxes

Materials

Gold, Silver, Gold Leaf

A Japanese Edo Period Lacquer Kogo (Incense) Box, late 17/early 18th Century
A Japanese Edo Period Lacquer Kogo (Incense) Box, late 17/early 18th Century

A Japanese Edo Period Lacquer Kogo (Incense) Box, late 17/early 18th Century

Located in Spencertown, NY

Early Japanese Lacquer Incense Box (Kogo) Late 17thc. Of rectangular form with soft corners, decorated with a diaper pattern in gold lacquer on a brownish black ground, with pewter r...

Category

Antique 17th Century Japanese Edo Decorative Boxes

Materials

Pewter

Very Fine Crane-Shaped Incense Box By a Renowned Japanese Artist
Very Fine Crane-Shaped Incense Box By a Renowned Japanese Artist

Very Fine Crane-Shaped Incense Box By a Renowned Japanese Artist

Located in Fukuoka, JP

A finely crafted crane-shaped Japanese incense box, created by a renowned artist and executed with great attention to form and detail.

Category

20th Century Japanese Metalwork

Materials

Bronze

Pair of Whimsical Japanese Porcelain Rabbit Kogo Incense Boxes
Pair of Whimsical Japanese Porcelain Rabbit Kogo Incense Boxes

Pair of Whimsical Japanese Porcelain Rabbit Kogo Incense Boxes

Located in Forney, TX

A fascinating pair of Japanese porcelain kogo (incense containers), crouching rabbit figures, hand painted, polychrome decorated with mon inspired symbols. The top half lifts off to ...

Category

Antique 19th Century Decorative Boxes

Materials

Porcelain, Wood

An incense box in the shape of a shell with waka inscriptions
An incense box in the shape of a shell with waka inscriptions

An incense box in the shape of a shell with waka inscriptions

Located in Milano, IT

An incense box (kōgō) made from a real shell, painted in gold on the inside with waka (和歌) inscriptions, likely of poetic or romantic character.

Category

Antique Early 19th Century Japanese Japonisme Antiquities

Materials

Shell

Antique Chinese Chizou-Style Incised and Glazed Clay Covered Bowl or Incense Box
Antique Chinese Chizou-Style Incised and Glazed Clay Covered Bowl or Incense Box

Antique Chinese Chizou-Style Incised and Glazed Clay Covered Bowl or Incense Box

Located in Bridgeport, CT

An antique and incised Chinese Cizhou-style Ceramic Container or Incense Box. The piece with a deep Gray glazed surface incised with intricate floral and scrolling pattern with the i...

Category

Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Ceramics

Materials

Clay

Japanese Lacquer Kogo 'Incense Box'
Japanese Lacquer Kogo 'Incense Box'

Japanese Lacquer Kogo 'Incense Box'

Located in Hudson, NY

Late Edo (1614 - 1868) period incense storage box in stacked, double fan design.

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Japanese Edo Lacquer

Materials

Gold

Edo Period Imperial Gold Maki-e Incense Box, Deer & Autumn Leaves
Edo Period Imperial Gold Maki-e Incense Box, Deer & Autumn Leaves

Edo Period Imperial Gold Maki-e Incense Box, Deer & Autumn Leaves

Located in Taichung, TW

The Design & Impact: This extraordinary antique incense box (kobako) is a breathtaking example of aristocratic Japanese aesthetics.

Category

Antique 17th Century Japanese Lacquer

Materials

Wood, Lacquer

LINES Modernist Hand-Patinated Bronze Incense Box by Reda Amalou Design
LINES Modernist Hand-Patinated Bronze Incense Box by Reda Amalou Design

LINES Modernist Hand-Patinated Bronze Incense Box by Reda Amalou Design

By REDA AMALOU DESIGN

Located in Paris, FR

Cast in solid bronze with a deep, hand-applied patina, this versatile piece functions as a sophisticated incense box, a mini ashtray, or a precious container for small treasures.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Minimalist Ashtrays

Materials

Bronze

Chinese Lattice Top Incense Box, c. 1850
Chinese Lattice Top Incense Box, c. 1850

Chinese Lattice Top Incense Box, c. 1850

Located in Chicago, IL

This slender metal container is a 19th-century white brass incense burner, used for storing and burning incense sticks.

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Metalwork

Materials

Brass

Antique Japanese Lacquered Incense Box Kobako Ex-Christie's
Antique Japanese Lacquered Incense Box Kobako Ex-Christie's

Antique Japanese Lacquered Incense Box Kobako Ex-Christie's

Located in Atlanta, GA

An old Japanese lacquered small box likely used to contain incense powder called Kobako, circa Momoyama to early Edo period (16-17th century).

Category

Antique 17th Century Japanese Japonisme Lacquer

Materials

Lead

Rare Ca 1600 Chinese Porcelain Ming Period Kosometsuke Incense Box Fruit
Rare Ca 1600 Chinese Porcelain Ming Period Kosometsuke Incense Box Fruit

Rare Ca 1600 Chinese Porcelain Ming Period Kosometsuke Incense Box Fruit

Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland

That also means small size matters! This lidded box is 5.5cm in length and is so sweet in our opinion.

Category

Antique 16th Century Chinese Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Japanese Stacking Incense Box, Ju-Kobako, Meiji Period, Mid 19th century, Japan
Japanese Stacking Incense Box, Ju-Kobako, Meiji Period, Mid 19th century, Japan

Japanese Stacking Incense Box, Ju-Kobako, Meiji Period, Mid 19th century, Japan

Located in Austin, TX

An exquisite small Japanese maki-e lacquer stacking box for incense and accessories, ju-kobako, late Edo or early Meiji Period, mid 19th century, Japan.

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Japanese Meiji Lacquer

Materials

Silver

Japanese Meiji Period (1868-1912) Satsuma Kogo Incense Box by Taizan Yohei
Japanese Meiji Period (1868-1912) Satsuma Kogo Incense Box by Taizan Yohei

Japanese Meiji Period (1868-1912) Satsuma Kogo Incense Box by Taizan Yohei

By Taizan Yohei IX

Located in Newark, England

DEPICTING BISHAMON ONE OF THE SEVEN LUCKY GODS From our Japanese Satsuma collection, we are delighted to offer this Japanese Satsuma Kogo by Taizan. The Satsuma Kogo of petit circul...

Category

Antique Early 1900s Japanese Meiji Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic, Earthenware, Pottery

Small Japanese Meiji Period Cloisonne Round Box, circa 1910, Japan
Small Japanese Meiji Period Cloisonne Round Box, circa 1910, Japan

Small Japanese Meiji Period Cloisonne Round Box, circa 1910, Japan

Located in Austin, TX

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...

Category

Vintage 1910s Japanese Meiji Decorative Boxes

Materials

Copper, Enamel

Vintage Glazed Pottery Sculpture Vase
Vintage Glazed Pottery Sculpture Vase

Vintage Glazed Pottery Sculpture Vase

Located in W Allenhurst, NJ

Unique glazed pottery vase or incense box. Wonderful coloring and hues. Great visual with offset spout.

Category

20th Century Unknown Organic Modern Vases

Materials

Pottery

Antique Japanese Kutani Porcelain Tripod Incense Burner by Taniguchi
Antique Japanese Kutani Porcelain Tripod Incense Burner by Taniguchi

Antique Japanese Kutani Porcelain Tripod Incense Burner by Taniguchi

By Taniguchi Komin

Located in Chula Vista, CA

For your consideration, an Antique japanese Kutani porcelain tripod incense burner by Taniguchi. Tripod container ( assume is an incense burner) made on porcelain with gilt finish. ...

Category

Vintage 1940s Japanese Anglo-Japanese Decorative Boxes

Materials

Porcelain

Indian Cast Brass Metal Incense Burner in a Snail Form
Indian Cast Brass Metal Incense Burner in a Snail Form

Indian Cast Brass Metal Incense Burner in a Snail Form

Located in Moreno Valley, CA

They vary greatly in size, form, and material of construction, and have been in use since ancient times throughout the world. Indian bronze metal Incense burner . An extraordinary,...

Category

Mid-20th Century Indian Anglo Raj Decorative Boxes

Materials

Metal

Moorish Incense Burner from Spain, Dated to 10th-12th Century
Moorish Incense Burner from Spain, Dated to 10th-12th Century

Moorish Incense Burner from Spain, Dated to 10th-12th Century

Located in London, GB

Moorish incense burner from Spain, dated to 10th-12th century Spanish, 10th-12th century Measures: Burner height 20cm, width 12cm, depth 12cm Box height 23cm, width 21cm, depth 18...

Category

Antique 15th Century and Earlier Spanish Moorish Decorative Boxes

Materials

Bronze

Incense Holder Modern Walnut Wood and Antiqued Bronze Casting
Incense Holder Modern Walnut Wood and Antiqued Bronze Casting

Incense Holder Modern Walnut Wood and Antiqued Bronze Casting

By Alabama Sawyer

Located in Birmingham, AL

These beautiful incense holders pay homage to wood as a material and an icon. They are made from cast bronze and urban wood. Walnut, elm or our "gulf sand" light give choices of dark...

Category

2010s American Organic Modern Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

Materials

Bronze

Vintage Bronze Turtle Trinket Box, Solid Cast Design from the 1950s
Vintage Bronze Turtle Trinket Box, Solid Cast Design from the 1950s

Vintage Bronze Turtle Trinket Box, Solid Cast Design from the 1950s

Located in Linkebeek, BE

Function: Can be used as a trinket box, jewelry box, or incense burner. Style: Vintage and figurative design.

Category

Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes

Materials

Bronze

Japanese Covered Grape Plique a Jour Enamel Kogo - Box and Cover
Japanese Covered Grape Plique a Jour Enamel Kogo - Box and Cover

Japanese Covered Grape Plique a Jour Enamel Kogo - Box and Cover

Located in Long Island City, NY

A Japanese covered silvered and enamel kogo or box for incense. The box is enameled with polychrome images of grape vines with berries made in the Plique a Jour technique on burgundy...

Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Decorative Boxes

Materials

Enamel

Incense Holder Modern White Wood and Antiqued Bronze Casting by Alabama Sawyer
Incense Holder Modern White Wood and Antiqued Bronze Casting by Alabama Sawyer

Incense Holder Modern White Wood and Antiqued Bronze Casting by Alabama Sawyer

By Alabama Sawyer

Located in Birmingham, AL

These beautiful incense holders pay homage to a unique natural, salvaged, urban wood as a material and an icon. They are made from cast bronze and urban wood. Bleached hackberry is a...

Category

2010s American Organic Modern Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

Materials

Bronze

Encens box or Kogo in hardwood in the form of a cicada standing on a trunk
Encens box or Kogo in hardwood in the form of a cicada standing on a trunk

Encens box or Kogo in hardwood in the form of a cicada standing on a trunk

Located in PARIS, FR

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.

Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Lacquer

Materials

Ebony

Kogo or incens box in the form of a physalis in orange lacquer
Kogo or incens box in the form of a physalis in orange lacquer

Kogo or incens box in the form of a physalis in orange lacquer

Located in PARIS, FR

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

Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Lacquer

Materials

Lacquer

WR S & Co, Japanese Style Table Service, England, Circa 1840
WR S & Co, Japanese Style Table Service, England, Circa 1840

WR S & Co, Japanese Style Table Service, England, Circa 1840

By William Ridgway

Located in PARIS, FR

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...

Category

Antique 1830s British Japonisme Delft and Faience

Materials

Faience

Kogo or incens box in the form of pomegranate
Kogo or incens box in the form of pomegranate

Kogo or incens box in the form of pomegranate

Located in PARIS, FR

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

Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Lacquer

Materials

Lacquer

Antique Ming Period Kosometsuke Poem Go Players Cricket Box Chinese Porcelain
Antique Ming Period Kosometsuke Poem Go Players Cricket Box Chinese Porcelain

Antique Ming Period Kosometsuke Poem Go Players Cricket Box Chinese Porcelain

Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland

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.

Category

Antique 17th Century Chinese Ming Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

LINES Modernist Hand-Patinated Bronze Ashtray by Reda Amalou Design
LINES Modernist Hand-Patinated Bronze Ashtray by Reda Amalou Design

LINES Modernist Hand-Patinated Bronze Ashtray by Reda Amalou Design

By REDA AMALOU DESIGN

Located in Paris, FR

Cast in solid bronze with a deep, hand-applied patina, this versatile piece functions as a sophisticated incense box, a mini ashtray, or a precious container for small treasures.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Minimalist Ashtrays

Materials

Bronze

Circular Kobako in Golden Lacquer decorated of crabs
Circular Kobako in Golden Lacquer decorated of crabs

Circular Kobako in Golden Lacquer decorated of crabs

Located in PARIS, FR

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.

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Lacquer

Materials

Gold

Japanese Kogo or inecens box in the form of a realistic eggplant
Japanese Kogo or inecens box in the form of a realistic eggplant

Japanese Kogo or inecens box in the form of a realistic eggplant

Located in PARIS, FR

Interior painted with gold pigments, signature in the center partly erased: ka?e (か?エ). Transport box included. A kôgô is an incense box used in Japan during the tea ceremony.

Category

20th Century Japanese Showa Lacquer

Materials

Silver

Japanese Little Porcelain Box for Incense and Jewelry 1980s KOUUN
Japanese Little Porcelain Box for Incense and Jewelry 1980s KOUUN

Japanese Little Porcelain Box for Incense and Jewelry 1980s KOUUN

Located in Paris, FR

This is a small box which is made with porcelain. This can be used as KOURO (the box we use to put some incense which we use during a traditional tea ceremony.).

Category

Late 20th Century Japanese Showa Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Old Japanese Porcelain Lidded Incense Burner in the Original Box
Old Japanese Porcelain Lidded Incense Burner in the Original Box

Old Japanese Porcelain Lidded Incense Burner in the Original Box

Located in Norton, MA

Old Japanese porcelain lidded incense burner in the original box The lid with the lion, two pierced handles on each side, and four feet at the four corners to stand.

Category

Mid-20th Century Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Jens Quistgaard Modernist Tripod Iron Candle Incense Holder Dansk Original Box
Jens Quistgaard Modernist Tripod Iron Candle Incense Holder Dansk Original Box

Jens Quistgaard Modernist Tripod Iron Candle Incense Holder Dansk Original Box

By Dansk

Located in San Diego, CA

Jens Quistgaard tripod cast iron candle or incense holder by Dansk with original box. The modernist design looks great as just an object. 1950s.

Category

Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Candlesticks

Materials

Metal

Vintage Mid-Century Cast Iron Japanese Koro Bird / Pheasant Incense Burner / Box
Vintage Mid-Century Cast Iron Japanese Koro Bird / Pheasant Incense Burner / Box

Vintage Mid-Century Cast Iron Japanese Koro Bird / Pheasant Incense Burner / Box

Located in San Diego, CA

A sculptural Mid-Century Japanese bird-form incense vessel, beautifully crafted in patinated metal and inspired by the refined traditions of Japanese incense culture. The piece takes...

Category

Vintage 1960s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Metalwork

Materials

Iron

Morning Fog I  Hilton Head Impressionism Landscape Oil on Canvas Morning Beach
Morning Fog I  Hilton Head Impressionism Landscape Oil on Canvas Morning Beach

Morning Fog I Hilton Head Impressionism Landscape Oil on Canvas Morning Beach

By Helene Robinson

Located in Houston, TX

She found her passion for painting was based on a desire to capture the radiant beauty found in color, mood, and light, and to express those qualities in her landscape and still life...

Category

2010s American Realist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Linen, Oil

Brass Turtle Vintage Trinket Box with Peacock Finial
Brass Turtle Vintage Trinket Box with Peacock Finial

Brass Turtle Vintage Trinket Box with Peacock Finial

Located in Moreno Valley, CA

Vintage turtle metal brass box Box with bird finial on wheels. The large heavy brass turtle shape with a beautiful patina metal box open to a large container to use as a trinket box,...

Category

Mid-20th Century Indian Anglo Raj Metalwork

Materials

Brass

Antique Meiji Japanese Cloisonne Red Enamel Silver Wire Kogo Box
Antique Meiji Japanese Cloisonne Red Enamel Silver Wire Kogo Box

Antique Meiji Japanese Cloisonne Red Enamel Silver Wire Kogo Box

Located in Long Island City, NY

An antique Japanese silver wire enamel Kogo box for incense. Early Meiji period. The oval shaped box is covered with polychrome medallions representing a pair of Phoenix birds and fl...

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Metalwork

Materials

Enamel

Vintage Japanese Lacquer Duck Box by Zohiko, Showa Era, Mid 20th Century, Japan
Vintage Japanese Lacquer Duck Box by Zohiko, Showa Era, Mid 20th Century, Japan

Vintage Japanese Lacquer Duck Box by Zohiko, Showa Era, Mid 20th Century, Japan

By Zōhiko Studio

Located in Austin, TX

A finely decorated vintage Japanese box for precious incense, kogo, in the shape of a male mandarin duck, oshidori, by Zohiko, Showa Era, 1960's, or earlier.

Category

Vintage 1960s Japanese Showa Lacquer

Materials

Wood, Lacquer

Japanese Rinpa Lacquer Box, "Irises at Yatsuhashi", by Santo Kyosui, Edo Period
Japanese Rinpa Lacquer Box, "Irises at Yatsuhashi", by Santo Kyosui, Edo Period

Japanese Rinpa Lacquer Box, "Irises at Yatsuhashi", by Santo Kyosui, Edo Period

Located in Austin, TX

A very special Japanese Rinpa style small lacquer box for incense accessories, kobako, by Santo Kyosui (1816 to 1867), late Edo period (1603 to 1868), mid 19th century, Kyoto, Japan.

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Japanese Edo Lacquer

Materials

Copper, Pewter

Kaneshige Toyo National Treasure Signed Japanese Bizen Tea Ceremony Container
Kaneshige Toyo National Treasure Signed Japanese Bizen Tea Ceremony Container

Kaneshige Toyo National Treasure Signed Japanese Bizen Tea Ceremony Container

Located in Studio City, CA

A beautiful, and somewhat whimsical antique Bizen ware stoneware pottery tea ceremony container (stated on the box) or incense burner by renowned Japanese master potter/artist Kanesh...

Category

Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Ceramics

Materials

Stoneware

Signed Mid 19th C. Edo/Meiji Period Miniature Lacquer Stacking Cabinet, Japan
Signed Mid 19th C. Edo/Meiji Period Miniature Lacquer Stacking Cabinet, Japan

Signed Mid 19th C. Edo/Meiji Period Miniature Lacquer Stacking Cabinet, Japan

Located in Oxfordshire, United Kingdom

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...

Category

Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Lacquer

Materials

Lacquer

Steven Art & Antiques Auction Catalog, Paper, Qing Style, 2015, USA
Steven Art & Antiques Auction Catalog, Paper, Qing Style, 2015, USA

Steven Art & Antiques Auction Catalog, Paper, Qing Style, 2015, USA

Located in Moreno Valley, CA

Featuring a large collection of Chinese Art , collectible snuff bottles, jade wine cups, Tibetan art, porcelain plates and bowls, paintings, Buddha sculptures, lacquered boxes, clois...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Qing Books

Materials

Paper

Watercolour of Sacrificial Altar to the Genius Augusti at Pompeii
Watercolour of Sacrificial Altar to the Genius Augusti at Pompeii

Watercolour of Sacrificial Altar to the Genius Augusti at Pompeii

Located in York, GB

The reliefs on the north and south sides depict the objects used in the cult's ceremonies: a curved staff, a box containing incense, a small tablecloth, a shallow dish for the libati...

Category

Antique 1870s Italian Neoclassical Paintings

Materials

Paint

Han Dynasty, Laying Doe Wood Sculpture, China 100AD
Han Dynasty, Laying Doe Wood Sculpture, China 100AD

Han Dynasty, Laying Doe Wood Sculpture, China 100AD

Located in PARIS, FR

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

Category

Antique 15th Century and Earlier Chinese Han Mounted Objects

Materials

Wood

Lacquer Incense Box, Duck, Animal, Lacquerware, Container, 19th Century, Japan
Lacquer Incense Box, Duck, Animal, Lacquerware, Container, 19th Century, Japan

Lacquer Incense Box, Duck, Animal, Lacquerware, Container, 19th Century, Japan

Located in London, GB

Title: Small Lacquer Incense Box Date: 19th century Dimensions: (W) 7 (D) 12 (H) 7 cm Condition: Wear consistent with age and use.

Category

19th Century Mixed Media

Materials

Wood, Lacquer

A Fine Japanese Satsuma kogo (incense box) Signed by Kinkozan. Meiji period
A Fine Japanese Satsuma kogo (incense box) Signed by Kinkozan. Meiji period

A Fine Japanese Satsuma kogo (incense box) Signed by Kinkozan. Meiji period

Located in London, GB

A Satsuma circular kogo (incense box) and cover signed by Kinkozan 19th century Finely painted in enamels and gilt, the cover with wisteria and a scene of a woman and children ...

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic, Porcelain

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Incense Box For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal incense box for your home. Frequently made of metal, lacquer and wood, every incense box was constructed with great care. If you’re shopping for a incense box, we have 19 options in-stock, while there are 1 modern editions to choose from as well. There are many kinds of the incense box you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 21st Century. When you’re browsing for the right incense box, those designed in Mid-Century Modern and Modern styles are of considerable interest. Gucci and Reda Amalou Design each produced at least one beautiful incense box that is worth considering.

How Much is a Incense Box?

Prices for a incense box start at $166 and top out at $120,329 with the average selling for $2,215.