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Incense Temple Burner

Bronze Chinese Dragon Crane Incense Burner Architectural Temple
Located in Potters Bar, GB
- Quirky bronze Chinese temple incense burner - In the shape of a dragon turtle creature out of
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Vintage 1980s Architectural Models

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Bronze

Elephant Bronze Incense Burner
Located in Somis, CA
A beautiful, one of a kind, bronze incense burner featuring 3 elephants. The burner has a round lid
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20th Century Chinese More Asian Art, Objects and Furniture

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Bronze

Elephant Bronze Incense Burner
Elephant Bronze Incense Burner
H 7 in W 6 in D 6 in
Early 20th Century Large Chinese Bronze Censer Incense Burner
Located in Stamford, CT
dragons on each side. Censers also known as incense burners, have a long history in China, dating back to
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Early 20th Century Chinese Sculptures and Carvings

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Bronze

Pair of Chinese Sancai Fu Dog Incense Burners, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
These petite ceramic fu dog figurines likely once stood upon a home altar as incense burners to
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Ceramics

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Ceramic

Ceramic Ritual Incense Burner with Bagua Pattern Korean Joseon Dynasty
Located in Atlanta, GA
An antique Korean ritual incense burner circa 19th century, late Joseon dynasty. It was made in
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Antique 19th Century Korean Archaistic Ceramics

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Ceramic

Antique Chinese Bronze Phoenix Dragon Tropod Censer Bowl Incense Burner 17"
Located in Dayton, OH
A large and impressive antique Chinese bronze Temple censer bowl on stand featuring a Phoenix on
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Early 20th Century Chinoiserie Metalwork

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Bronze

Chinese Baitong Stacking Incense Clock, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
used day and night. These incense burners were used as clocks by forming intricate, winding lines of
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Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Metalwork

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Brass

Japanese lacquered wooden antique display stand/temple small stand/Edo/1800s
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
for placing incense burners and offerings in front of the Buddha statue. The name of this desk is
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Edo Furniture

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Wood, Cypress

Large Framed Japanese Buddhist Amida Temple Hall Painting, Mid-19th Century
Located in Austin, TX
fantastic blossoms, a large koro (incense burner) also with writhing dragons, the large rin (standing bell
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Antique Mid-19th Century Japanese Meiji Paintings and Screens

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Wood, Paint, Brocade, Silk, Acrylic

Ethiopian Bronze Hanging Coptic Censer, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
censer was lit with incense such as frankincense, carried throughout the church temple, and accompanied
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Antique Mid-19th Century Ethiopian Religious Items

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Bronze

Chinese Plank Top Ruyi Altar Table, circa 1800
Located in Chicago, IL
temple where it would have served as a platform for incense burners, candles, and offerings
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Antique Early 19th Century Chinese Qing Furniture

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Elm

Chinese Plank Top Longevity Altar with Everted Ends, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
would have served as a platform for incense burners, candles and offerings. Additional dimensions
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Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Console Tables

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Walnut

Vintage Art Deco Chinese Rug with Auspicious Symbols in Royal Blue, Navy, Camel
Located in Barrington, IL
including incense burners, potted plants, temples, pagodas. The primary border is in a Navy Blue color with
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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese and East Asian Rugs

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Wool, Cotton

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

Large Pair of Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Lanterns Attributed to Kaji Tsunekichi
Located in New York, NY
at the Tokyo National Museum, and a cloisonné incense burner with cranes and clouds, which is in the
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Edo Metalwork

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Copper, Enamel

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

Satsuma earthenware vase by kinkozan, Meiji period
By Kinkozan
Located in Tel Aviv - Jaffa, IL
Museum of Art in the U.S., which house Kyō Satsuma vases, incense burners, bowls, and dishes in their
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Antique 1890s Japanese Meiji Ceramics

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Gold

Russian Silver Pavel Ovchinnikov & Ivan Khlednikov Gilt Cloisonné Enamel Casket
By Ivan Khlebnikov, Pavel Ovchinnikov
Located in GB
-water bowls, and jugs for Holy water, incense burners, serving dishes, and icon-lamps. Nevertheless
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Antique Late 19th Century Russian Victorian Sterling Silver

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Silver, Enamel

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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By Bertrando Di Renzo
Located in ROCCAVIVARA CB, IT
What is more colorful than a colorfulr insect? Butterflies, dragonflies, beed and ladybugs will make your table sparkle.
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2010s Italian Dinner Plates

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Porcelain

Large Italian A.Santini Faux Ivory Tusk Carving God of Longevity Chinoiserie 20c
Located in Richmond, CA
A huge Italian A.Santini faux ivory resin sculpture in a curved tusk form, standing 25" tall, of a detailed Chinese god of Longevity standing with a child, mounted upon a stand with ...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Chinese Export Sculptures and Carvings

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Resin

Terracotta Clay Horse Sculpture
By Tang Dynasty
Located in Dallas, TX
A handcrafted terracotta horse in the style of the Tang Dynasty sculptural tradition. Much of the body of the piece is glazed with a dark indigo blue finish. Some fading in detai...
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Late 20th Century Chinese Tang Animal Sculptures

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Terracotta

Terracotta Clay Horse Sculpture
Terracotta Clay Horse Sculpture
H 28 in W 7.5 in D 25 in
A Japanese Meiji Period Patinated Bronze Censer
Located in Stamford, CT
A Japanese Meiji censer rising on three stylized Foo Dogs feet with Frog form handles. Censer having exceptional patination. Acquired from Michael Goedhuis, London, 19 June 1987 by...
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Planters, Cachepots and Jardini...

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Bronze

Early 20th Century Antique Chinese Wooden Carved Buddha Sculpture, Dharma
Located in Pomona, CA
This magnificent Chinese antique carved wooden Buddha statuary - Dharma has very detailed hand carving works on it. It is all hand made and hand carved seating Dharma from Boxwood. A...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Figurative Sculptures

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Boxwood

19th Century Pair Chinese Rose Medallion Vases / Lamps
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A wonderful quality and unusual colour pair of 19th Century Chinese Rose medallion porcelain vases / lamps. Having this rare yellow ground with the classical Cantonese floral decorat...
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Vases

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Porcelain

Vintage Chinese Chinoiserie Cinnabar Floral Carved Beaded Necklace 33”
Located in Dayton, OH
Vintage Chinese export red cinnabar necklace; round beads carved with flowers, strung on red cord and knotted between each. Open box clasp decorated with floral filigree and marked S...
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Late 20th Century Chinoiserie Collectible Jewelry

Materials

Stone

19th Century Japanese Bronze Gourd Incense Burner
Located in Chicago, IL
A remarkable 19th century Japanese Meiji cast bronze gourd incense burner with a pierced top with stem handle and supported on three legs, each being a branch with leaves and one wit...
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Metalwork

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Bronze

Chinoiserie German Dinner Plate with Painted Ming Dragon by Meissen Porcelain
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in North Miami, FL
Chinoiserie german dinner plate with painted green Ming dragon by Meissen Porcelain By: Meissen Porcelain Material: porcelain, paint, enamel, ceramic Technique: enameled, glazed, ha...
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Early 20th Century German Chinoiserie Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche

Materials

Enamel

Hand Carved Teak Temple Guards, Foo Dogs
Located in New York, NY
Pair of intricately hand carved Teak temple guard dogs. Foo dogs are symbolic, protective statues, and they are designed in pairs — one is female, the other is male. The female repre...
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20th Century Thai Tribal Figurative Sculptures

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Teak

Pair of Carved Wood Painted Foo Dogs
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Very large pair of Chinese carved wood foo dogs. Beautiful patina of worn painted finish.
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20th Century Chinese Sculptures and Carvings

Mid-20th Century Pair of Ceramic Green Enameled Parrots China Export
Located in Brescia, IT
This pair of fancy parrots is very decorative for its green colored enamel and very trendy in an elegant room. The parrots was not restored and there is some signs of the time, but t...
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Ceramics

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Ceramic

Japanese Satsuma Incense Burner, Koro, Meiji Period, Late 19th Century, Japan
Located in Austin, TX
A fine and elegant Japanese Satsuma tripod incense burner, koro, with pierced metal lid, signed Eizan (?) Meiji Period, late 19th century, Japan. The koro, or censer, features a s...
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Ceramics

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Silver, Metal

Wicker Elephant Box
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Chinese elephant box ambitiously crafted in wicker with carved wood tusks, feet, and lid handle. From the noted Shanghai collection.
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20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Animal Sculptures

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Wicker

Wicker Elephant Box
Wicker Elephant Box
H 9.5 in W 10 in D 5 in
Pair Chinese Carved Hardwood Foo dogs with Rolling Pearls & Puzzle Balls
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Pair of Chinese Carved Hardwood figure of Foo dogs with Rolling 'Pearls' & Puzzle Balls China Mid 20th Century A fine pair of Chinese carved hardwood figures of Foo dogs from mid...
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20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Sculptures and Carvings

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Hardwood

Japan 1890 Meiji Period Bronze Koro Censer in Cloisonne Enamel with Jade Lid
Located in Miami, FL
Japanese Koro from the Meiji Period (1868-1912). Beautiful antique ten sides fluted koro censer, created in Japan during the Meiji period (1868-1912), circa 1890's. It was careful...
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Antique 1890s Japanese Meiji Metalwork

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Jade, Gold, Silver, Bronze, Enamel

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Elie Bleu, French Incense Burner Clock
By Elie Bleu
Located in Montreal, Quebec
An elegantly constructed incense burner with watch and drawers. By Elie Bleu, a French 'tabletier
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Vintage 1980s Clocks

Elie Bleu, French Incense Burner Clock
Elie Bleu, French Incense Burner Clock
H 32.5 in W 13.5 in D 13.5 in
Pair of Large 19th Century Japanese Meiji Bronze Elephant Incense Burners
Located in Suffolk, GB
koro with pagoda temple covers. This wonderful pair of incense burners consist of a pair of fine
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Animal Sculptures

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Bronze

18th Century Cast iron incense burner from Qian Long Dynasty (1736 - 1795 )
Located in Westport, CT
temple in . Authenticity fully guaranteed.
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Chinese Sculptures

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Iron, Bronze

Japanese Large Finely Gilt Shrine with Temple
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
has incense burners, an altar, candleholders just as a temple would. It has plenty of drawers for
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20th Century Japanese Other More Asian Art, Objects and Furniture

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Wood

Carved Chinese Screen
Located in Seattle, WA
Carved Chinese Screen with Dragon & Incense Burner " Carvings like this were once used as
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Folk Art Decorative Art

Carved Chinese Screen
Carved Chinese Screen
H 41 in W 24 in
Chinese Temple Incense Burner in Gilt Brass
Located in New York, NY
Chinese temple incense burner in gilt brass with a removable top lid and a bamboo motif. The piece
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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Metalwork

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Brass

Chinese Antique Cloisonné Pagoda Form Temple Incense Burner
Located in Hudson, NY
Offered is an impressive tall two part Chinese incense burner in the form of a pagoda. The
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Early 20th Century Metalwork

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Metal

Exceptional Pair of Sino-Mongolian Silvered Copper Incense Burners
Located in Dallas, TX
An exceptional pair of Sino-Mongolian silvered copper incense burners embellished with carved Jade
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Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Metalwork

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Copper

Pair of Middle Eastern Islamic Silver Damascene Inlaid Incense Burners
Located in New York, NY
A pair of middle eastern Islamic silver Damascene and gold inlaid incense burners with covers, of
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20th Century Asian Islamic Antiquities

19th Century Chinese Qing Warrior Elephant Glazed Ceramic Incense Burner Pair
Located in Forney, TX
A pair of antique Qing Dynasty (1644-1912) glazed ceramic figural incense burners. China, 19th
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Sculptures and Carvings

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Ceramic

Pair of Qing Dynasty Patinated Bronze Censors/Perfume Burners
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
A pair of 19 Century Qing Dynasty Chinese patinated bronze dragon pagoda temple censor / incense
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Qing Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Bronze

Antique Footed Brass Planter
Located in Pasadena, CA
This ?outstanding large ?antique temple incense burner is the perfect footed centerpiece?/planter
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20th Century Planters, Cachepots and Jardinières

Materials

Brass

Antique Footed Brass Planter
Antique Footed Brass Planter
H 10.5 in W 23 in D 16 in
Ethiopian Bronze Hanging Coptic Censer, circa 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
censer was lit with incense such as frankincense, carried throughout the church temple, and accompanied
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Antique Mid-19th Century Ethiopian Religious Items

Materials

Bronze

Pair of 20th Century James Mont Style Cast Iron Archaic Chinese Lamps Lanterns
By James Mont
Located in Sherborne, Dorset
sometime in their history into lamps, probably from temple incense burners or lanterns, the heavy cast iron
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20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Lanterns

Materials

Brass, Iron

Antique Chinese Bronze Foo Dog with fine detail, Qing early 19th Century
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
part of an incense burner originally. The unpacked weight is about 220grams This antique Chinese food
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Metalwork

Materials

Bronze

Beautiful Japanese architectural beauty stand / Antique Wooden Exhibition Stand
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
exhibition stand on a table, a flower stand, an incense burner stand, etc. How to use is up to you! It is
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Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Furniture

Materials

Cypress

Chinese Republic Nine Dragon Cloisonne Enamel Brass Charger of Monumental Scale
Located in Atlanta, GA
in front of homes for protection. It's also used as an incense burners motif. Chao Feng: The fearless
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Early 20th Century Chinese Metalwork

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Metal, Brass, Enamel

Japanese Hand Painted Ceramic Guardian Dragon Temple Shrine Koro Incense Burner
Located in Studio City, CA
piece was likely designed to be a koro or incense burner and smoke would billow out the dragon's mouth
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20th Century Japanese Showa Ceramics

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Ceramic, Pottery

Large circa 1900 Antique Chinese Bronze Incense Burner Temple Lions Qing
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Lovely, high quality and very detailed piece. Rare large size and heavy Condition Overall condition very good. Only the ususal minor age sings. Size: 500mm high Period.  
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Metalwork

Materials

Bronze

Korean Ritual Incense Burner Joseon Dynasty
Located in Atlanta, GA
An antique Korean ritual incense burner circa 19th century, late Joseon dynasty. It was made in
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Antique 19th Century Korean Archaistic Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

19th Century Qing Chinese Cast Iron Foo Dogs Lions Incense Burners
Located in Dallas, TX
with character iron incense burners for your personal temple, bedroom or living room. When operational
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Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Animal Sculptures

Materials

Iron

Dom Perignon Pewter Double Champagne Bucket
By Royal Selangor
Located in Lambertville, NJ
mainly for ceremonial use, such as joss stick holders, incense burners and candleholders for altars of
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20th Century Malaysian Barware

Materials

Pewter

Temple Altar Table
Located in San Francisco, CA
, incense burner and ancestral tablets). Drawers used to house incense.
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Tables

Materials

Elm

Temple Altar Table
Temple Altar Table
H 35.75 in W 77.125 in D 17 in
Rare Canton Enamel Garniture. Late 18th/Early19th Century
Located in New York, NY
and formal presentations were made to the many Buddhist temples. The large round incense burner with a
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Ceramics

Pair of Japanese Satsuma Koro's, 1890, Meiji Period
Located in Nijmegen, Gelderland
All the way from the land of the rising sun, two beautiful incense burners. The Koros were made in
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Vases

Materials

Porcelain

Antique Chinese Ink Rubbing Depicting Panthaka Arhat, Scroll Mounting
Located in New York, NY
enlightenment, accompanied by a beggar’s bowl and an incense burner, complete with colophons, scroll mounting
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Antique Early 19th Century Chinese Qing Paintings and Screens

Materials

Paper

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Incense Temple Burner For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the incense temple burner you’re looking for at 1stDibs. A incense temple burner — often made from metal, bronze and wood — can elevate any home. Your living room may not be complete without a incense temple burner — find older editions for sale from the 19th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. When you’re browsing for the right incense temple burner, those designed in Victorian styles are of considerable interest. Many designers have produced at least one well-made incense temple burner over the years, but those crafted by Ivan Khlebnikov, Kinkozan and Pavel Ovchinnikov are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much is a Incense Temple Burner?

The average selling price for a incense temple burner at 1stDibs is $3,183, while they’re typically $1,000 on the low end and $45,000 for the highest priced.
Questions About Incense Temple Burner
  • 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.