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Joss Stick Holder

Vintage Incense Burner / Joss Stick Holder
Vintage Incense Burner / Joss Stick Holder

Vintage Incense Burner / Joss Stick Holder

$1,500

H 3.24 in W 4 in D 4 in

Vintage Incense Burner / Joss Stick Holder

Located in LOS ANGELES, CA

Small and compact incense / joss stick holder. Unknown age and similar in style to antique Chinese holders.

Category

Mid-20th Century Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Pair of Chinese 'blanc-de-chine' 'Buddhist Lion' Joss Stick Holders
Pair of Chinese 'blanc-de-chine' 'Buddhist Lion' Joss Stick Holders

Pair of Chinese 'blanc-de-chine' 'Buddhist Lion' Joss Stick Holders

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

A pair of Chinese 'blanc-de-chine' 'Buddhist Lion' joss stick holders probably Qing dynasty Each superbly modeled seated in opposing poses above rectangular bases Measures: Height...

Category

20th Century Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Pair of Chinese Pewter Rooster Joss Stick Holders, Early 20th C., Iris Apfel
Pair of Chinese Pewter Rooster Joss Stick Holders, Early 20th C., Iris Apfel

Pair of Chinese Pewter Rooster Joss Stick Holders, Early 20th C., Iris Apfel

Located in Morristown, NJ

A highly decorative and sculptural pair of rooster-form joss stick holders, cast in painted pewter and mounted on pierced hexagonal stands, each accented with a molded tole rose at t...

Category

Antique Early 1900s Chinese Chinese Export Metalwork

Materials

Pewter

Chinese Famille Rose of Elephant Form Joss or Candlestick
Chinese Famille Rose of Elephant Form Joss or Candlestick

Chinese Famille Rose of Elephant Form Joss or Candlestick

$1,350Sale Price|25% Off

H 5.75 in W 6 in D 4.75 in

Chinese Famille Rose of Elephant Form Joss or Candlestick

Located in Kilmarnock, VA

An exquisite Chinese porcelain joss stick holder dating to the early 19th century, crafted in the renowned famille rose palette.

Category

Antique 1870s Chinese Candlesticks

Materials

Enamel

Chinese Song Dynasty Blue Glazed Foo Dog Lion Incense Burner Figure
Chinese Song Dynasty Blue Glazed Foo Dog Lion Incense Burner Figure

Chinese Song Dynasty Blue Glazed Foo Dog Lion Incense Burner Figure

Located in Forney, TX

A rare and remarkable original Song (Sung) Dynasty (960 to 1279) dark turquoise blue glazed earthenware pottery joss stick incense holder. Likely Jun ware, Northern Song Dynasty (960...

Category

Antique 15th Century and Earlier Chinese Han Ceramics

Materials

Earthenware, Pottery

Chinese Kangxi Biscuit Porcelain Fu Lions, Sancai Glaze, 1700-1710
Chinese Kangxi Biscuit Porcelain Fu Lions, Sancai Glaze, 1700-1710

Chinese Kangxi Biscuit Porcelain Fu Lions, Sancai Glaze, 1700-1710

Located in Downingtown, PA

Both figures support green trumpet-shaped joss stick holders (vases) on their backs and sit upon rectangular, openwork pedestal bases splashed with matching green, yellow, and auberg...

Category

Antique Early 1700s Chinese Chinese Export Animal Sculptures

Materials

Porcelain

Collection of Chinese Blanc de Chine Foo Dogs, 17th-19th Century, China
Collection of Chinese Blanc de Chine Foo Dogs, 17th-19th Century, China

Collection of Chinese Blanc de Chine Foo Dogs, 17th-19th Century, China

Located in Austin, TX

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.

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Chinese 18th Century Dauhan Blance de Chine Figure of Quanyin
Chinese 18th Century Dauhan Blance de Chine Figure of Quanyin

Chinese 18th Century Dauhan Blance de Chine Figure of Quanyin

Located in Hudson, NY

The material's plastic consistency allowed for well-defined shapes that included boxes, vases, jars, cups, joss stick holders, and most significantly Buddhist & Taoist secular figures.

Category

Antique Late 18th Century Chinese Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain, Rosewood

Late 19th C, Chinese Export Porcelain Famille Rose Rooster Figure
Late 19th C, Chinese Export Porcelain Famille Rose Rooster Figure

Late 19th C, Chinese Export Porcelain Famille Rose Rooster Figure

$1,000Sale Price|20% Off

H 13.875 in W 8.5 in D 5 in

Late 19th C, Chinese Export Porcelain Famille Rose Rooster Figure

Located in Atlanta, GA

The rooster stands alert on a tree-stump form base glazed in pale aubergine and pierced with ventilation holes, suggesting its original use as a joss stick or incense holder. The bod...

Category

Antique 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

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Pair Of Japanese Carved Hardwood Fishermen Candlesticks Or Joss Stick Holders
Pair Of Japanese Carved Hardwood Fishermen Candlesticks Or Joss Stick Holders

Pair Of Japanese Carved Hardwood Fishermen Candlesticks Or Joss Stick Holders

Located in Free Union, VA

An unusual pair of sculptural candle or joss stick holders- a pair of jolly grinning men holding up smiling fish and standing on stylized rockery bases carved of a piece with the re...

Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Japonisme Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Hardwood

Two Late 17th century Chinese Export Joss Stick Holders

Two Late 17th century Chinese Export Joss Stick Holders

Located in Los Angeles, CA

In the form of young boys holding vases and glazed in famille verte enamels

Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier Chinese Porcelain

Materials

Ceramic

Chinese Green Glazed Foo Lions, Near Pair, Late 19th Century, China
Chinese Green Glazed Foo Lions, Near Pair, Late 19th Century, China

Chinese Green Glazed Foo Lions, Near Pair, Late 19th Century, China

Located in Austin, TX

A charming near pair of Chinese green glazed foo lion joss stick holders, late 19th century, China.

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Stoneware

Antique Kutani Porcelain Japanese Shi Shi Lion Foo Dog Figure Candle Joss Stick
Antique Kutani Porcelain Japanese Shi Shi Lion Foo Dog Figure Candle Joss Stick

Antique Kutani Porcelain Japanese Shi Shi Lion Foo Dog Figure Candle Joss Stick

By Kutani Studio

Located in Wilton, CT

Nice quality antique Kutani studio porcelain Shi Shi lion candle holder, circa 19th/early 20th century. 9" high, 6 1/2" wide, 4" deep. Drilled for lamp, as shown.

Category

Vintage 1920s Japanese Meiji Candlesticks

Materials

Porcelain

Pair Chinese Green Glazed Foo Dogs, Qing Dynasty, circa 1900, China
Pair Chinese Green Glazed Foo Dogs, Qing Dynasty, circa 1900, China

Pair Chinese Green Glazed Foo Dogs, Qing Dynasty, circa 1900, China

Located in Austin, TX

Holes at the back of the heads, as well as the large amounts of ash buildup in the recesses of the sculpture, indicate the foo dogs were used as joss stick holders. Both foo dogs...

Category

Antique Early 1900s Chinese Qing Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Stoneware

Ca Mau Shipwreck Chinese Pottery Fo Dog Joss Stick Holder, circa 1725
Ca Mau Shipwreck Chinese Pottery Fo Dog Joss Stick Holder, circa 1725

Ca Mau Shipwreck Chinese Pottery Fo Dog Joss Stick Holder, circa 1725

Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire

A delightful antique Chinese Ca Mau shipwreck pottery Fo Dog joss stick holder, partially decorated in green glazes and dating from around 1725.

Category

Antique Early 1700s Chinese Qing Ceramics

Materials

Pottery

Ca Mau Shipwreck Chinese Pottery Fo Dog Joss Stick Holder, circa 1725
Ca Mau Shipwreck Chinese Pottery Fo Dog Joss Stick Holder, circa 1725

Ca Mau Shipwreck Chinese Pottery Fo Dog Joss Stick Holder, circa 1725

Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire

A delightful antique Chinese Ca Mau shipwreck pottery Fo Dog joss stick holder, partially decorated in green glazes and dating from around 1725.

Category

Antique Early 1700s Chinese Qing Ceramics

Materials

Pottery

Post-modern Pewder Candlestick holder by Royal Selangor, Pair
Post-modern Pewder Candlestick holder by Royal Selangor, Pair

Post-modern Pewder Candlestick holder by Royal Selangor, Pair

Located in Van Nuys, CA

Measures: 7.5" Tall X 4" Diameter Signed: "Selangor Pewter EM" Malaysia, 1980 Royal Selangor was founded in 1885 by Yong Koon in his little shop called Ngeok Foh, Yong Koon handcra...

Category

Vintage 1980s Malaysian Candlesticks

Materials

Pottery

Dom Perignon Pewter Double Champagne Bucket
Dom Perignon Pewter Double Champagne Bucket

Dom Perignon Pewter Double Champagne Bucket

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H 8.5 in W 15.5 in D 9.5 in

Dom Perignon Pewter Double Champagne Bucket

By Royal Selangor

Located in Lambertville, NJ

Koon handcrafted pewter objects mainly for ceremonial use, such as joss stick holders, incense burners and candleholders for altars of Chinese homes and temples.

Category

20th Century Malaysian Barware

Materials

Pewter

19th Century Chinese Export Famille Verte Foo Dog Joss Stick 'Candlestick'
19th Century Chinese Export Famille Verte Foo Dog Joss Stick 'Candlestick'

19th Century Chinese Export Famille Verte Foo Dog Joss Stick 'Candlestick'

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

19th century Chinese Export Famille Verte Foo Dog Joss Stick (Candlestick) China, circa 1850 A stunning 19th-century Chinese Export Famille Verte Foo Dog Joss Stick, also known as a ...

Category

Antique 19th Century Chinese Export Candlesticks

Materials

Porcelain

Collection of 16 Chinese Yellow Glazed Foo Dogs, Early 20th Century, China
Collection of 16 Chinese Yellow Glazed Foo Dogs, Early 20th Century, China

Collection of 16 Chinese Yellow Glazed Foo Dogs, Early 20th Century, China

Located in Austin, TX

The male holds a ball underfoot, while the female has a cub underfoot or scurrying up her leg. The two individual joss stick holders are similar, with one large male and one smaller ...

Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Ceramic

Antique Chinese Qing Green Glazed Foo Dog Lion Joss Stick Incense Holder Pair
Antique Chinese Qing Green Glazed Foo Dog Lion Joss Stick Incense Holder Pair

Antique Chinese Qing Green Glazed Foo Dog Lion Joss Stick Incense Holder Pair

Located in Forney, TX

A whimsical pair of late Qing Dynasty (1636-1912) Chinese pottery Sancai green glazed joss stick incense holders. circa 1890 Born in China around the turn of the late 19th / early 2...

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic, Earthenware, Pottery, Terracotta

Chinese Joss Stick Holder
Chinese Joss Stick Holder

Chinese Joss Stick Holder

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H 6.25 in W 2 in D 3 in

Chinese Joss Stick Holder

Located in Laguna Beach, CA

Foo lion glazed pottery joss stick holder. Great for a candle.

Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier Chinese Candle Holders

Large Chinese Bronze and Cloisonné Enamel Elephant Joss Stick Holder
Large Chinese Bronze and Cloisonné Enamel Elephant Joss Stick Holder

Large Chinese Bronze and Cloisonné Enamel Elephant Joss Stick Holder

Located in Miami, FL

Large antique Chinese bronze and cloisonne figural elephant joss stick holder (vase) inserted in the saddle, unmarked.

Category

20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Metalwork

Pair of Chinese Porcelain Elephant Joss Stick Holders, circa 1850, Qing Dynasty
Pair of Chinese Porcelain Elephant Joss Stick Holders, circa 1850, Qing Dynasty

Pair of Chinese Porcelain Elephant Joss Stick Holders, circa 1850, Qing Dynasty

By Chinese Jesus

Located in Gargrave, North Yorkshire

A fine pair of Chinese porcelain elephant joss stick holders, circa 1850. Both caparisoned elephants having iron red bodies, highlighted in gilt.

Category

Antique 1850s Chinese Qing Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Whistle, Joss-Stick Holder and Water Dropper in the Form of a European Gentleman
Whistle, Joss-Stick Holder and Water Dropper in the Form of a European Gentleman

Whistle, Joss-Stick Holder and Water Dropper in the Form of a European Gentleman

Located in London, GB

Whistle, joss-stick holder and waterdropper in the form of a European gentleman wearing a tricorn hat holding a shield and sword while kicking a tiger, all on a hexagonal base moulde...

Category

Antique Late 17th Century Chinese Qing Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Porcelain, Ceramic

Four Glazed Pottery Joss Stick Holders
Four Glazed Pottery Joss Stick Holders

Four Glazed Pottery Joss Stick Holders

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H 7.75 in W 6.25 in D 3.25 in

Four Glazed Pottery Joss Stick Holders

Located in Laguna Beach, CA

Four Chinese glazed pottery joss stick (incense) holders. All lion forms seated on plinths.

Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier Chinese Ceramics

Pair blanc de chine Dogs of Fo, c. 1700, Kangxi Period
Pair blanc de chine Dogs of Fo, c. 1700, Kangxi Period

Pair blanc de chine Dogs of Fo, c. 1700, Kangxi Period

By China Adams

Located in Gargrave, North Yorkshire

The well modelled dogs, seated on square bases, each holding a tassel in their mouths, whilst having a paw resting upon a ball. Having conical joss stick holders to the sides. The u...

Category

Antique Late 17th Century Asian Chinese Export Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Beautiful  large Chinese Ming seated Guanyin on antique stand
Beautiful  large Chinese Ming seated Guanyin on antique stand

Beautiful large Chinese Ming seated Guanyin on antique stand

By Fujian

Located in Vancouver, BC

Wares include crisply modeled figures, cups, bowls and joss stick-holders.

Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier Chinese Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

Chinese Blanc-de-chine figure with three legged toad.
Chinese Blanc-de-chine figure with three legged toad.

Chinese Blanc-de-chine figure with three legged toad.

Located in Vancouver, BC

Wares include crisply modeled figures, cups, bowls and joss stick-holders.

Category

Antique 19th Century Chinese Ceramics

Chinese very large Quanyin with Ming Mark incised.
Chinese very large Quanyin with Ming Mark incised.

Chinese very large Quanyin with Ming Mark incised.

Located in Vancouver, BC

Some have been produced with little modification from the late 16th or early 17th century.[2] Crisply modeled figures with a smooth white glaze were popular as were joss-stick holder...

Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier Chinese Ming Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

Denua Porcelain Guanyin Figure from Kangxi Period
Denua Porcelain Guanyin Figure from Kangxi Period

Denua Porcelain Guanyin Figure from Kangxi Period

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H 5.87 in W 2.92 in D 2.17 in

Denua Porcelain Guanyin Figure from Kangxi Period

Located in Leeds, GB

The Kuanyin offered resonates with that per Godden p 263 plate 188 and as such dates to the Kangxi period and these appear to have served the domestic market, where they would both d...

Category

Antique 19th Century Chinese Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Pair of Blue and White Glazed Figural Joss Stick Holders, Qianlong Period
Pair of Blue and White Glazed Figural Joss Stick Holders, Qianlong Period

Pair of Blue and White Glazed Figural Joss Stick Holders, Qianlong Period

Located in New York, NY

Pair of blue and white glazed biscuit figural joss stick holders, China, Qianlong period (1736-1796); each molded as a laughing warrior seated upon a plinth and carrying over his hea...

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Antique Late 18th Century Chinese Qing Ceramics

Pair of Chinese Foo Dogs as Joss-Sticks Holders, circa 1800
Pair of Chinese Foo Dogs as Joss-Sticks Holders, circa 1800

Pair of Chinese Foo Dogs as Joss-Sticks Holders, circa 1800

Located in London, GB

A pair of polychrome Chinese glazed joss-stick holders shaped as buddhist lions holding respectively a rotating bowl and a pup under the claw.The back fitted with aperture, an old re...

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Antique Early 19th Century Chinese Ceramics

Chinese Kangxi Pair of Blanc de Chine Buddisth Lions or Foo Dogs, 17th Century
Chinese Kangxi Pair of Blanc de Chine Buddisth Lions or Foo Dogs, 17th Century

Chinese Kangxi Pair of Blanc de Chine Buddisth Lions or Foo Dogs, 17th Century

Located in London, GB

Overall in good condition, no restoration: one has a small chip in the inner side of the base, a small chip at the top of the joss stick holder and tiny chips on the tail. Beautiful...

Category

Antique Late 17th Century Chinese Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

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