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Pair of Mid-Century Chinese Ceramic Polychrome Incense Censer Foo Dogs
Located in San Diego, CA
Fantastic pair of mid-century Chinese ceramic polychrome incense censer foo dogs, circa 1970s
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Chinese Censer Mid-Century Bronze with Asiatic Lion and Gilt
Located in Lomita, CA
Bronze and gilt detailing combine to make this Chinese censer a beautiful decorative cast bronze
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Bronze
Oscar Bach Style Neoclassical Footed Bronze Censer
By Oscar Bruno Bach
Located in South Bend, IN
Oscar Bach
USA, Mid-20th Century
Measures: 5.5"W x 5.5"D x 12.25"H.
Very good original vintage
Category
Mid-20th Century American Neoclassical Urns
Materials
Bronze
Japan Gold Gilt Good Luck Elephant Censer
Located in South Burlington, VT
Rare find: Ancient Japanese design gilt censer of a good luck elephant- signed Japan
This model
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Iron
Japanese Vintage Gilt Pheasant Bird Lighting Lantern Censer
Located in South Burlington, VT
Beautiful old vintage gilt pheasant bird lantern and censer
From our recent Japanese
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Iron
Ethiopian Bronze Hanging Coptic Censer, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
This sculptural bronze object is a 19th-century liturgical censer, or thurible, used for guided
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Ethiopian Religious Items
Materials
Bronze
Japanese Pair Old Gilt Pheasant Bird Lanterns And Censers, Signed
Located in South Burlington, VT
Beautiful pair (2) old vintage gilt pheasant bird lanterns and censers, signed.
From our recent
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Iron
Pair of Antique Chinese Glazed Figural Censers
Located in Forney, TX
some of the earliest vessels identified as censers dating to the mid-fifth to late fourth centuries BCE
Category
Antique 18th Century Chinese Ceramics
Materials
Porcelain
Antique Decorative Censer, Chinese, Bronze, Incense Burner, Victorian, C.1850
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique decorative censer. A Chinese, bronze incense burner, dating to the early
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Victorian Decorative Boxes
Materials
Bronze
H 5.71 in W 6.5 in D 5.71 in
Pair of Chinese Cloisonne Tall Incense Urns (Censers)
Located in Long Island City, NY
Origin: Chinese
Artist: Unknown
Dates: Early-Mid 20th Century
Title: Pair of Cloisonne Tall Urns
Category
20th Century Folk Art Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Copper, Enamel
Antique South American Colonial Copper Brass Turkey Censer Latin Americana Peru
Located in London, GB
Antique South American Colonial Copper Brass Turkey Censer Latin American
Peru or Bolivia
19th
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Peruvian Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Brass, Copper
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H 10.24 in W 9.45 in D 9.85 in
Antique Decorative Bowl, Japanese, Bronze Censer, Edo Period, Georgian, C.1750
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique decorative bowl. A Japanese, bronze censer from the Edo period, dating to the
Category
Antique Mid-18th Century Japanese Edo Decorative Bowls
Materials
Bronze
Antique Censer, Chinese, Bronze, Incense Burner, Libation Cup, Victorian, C.1850
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a antique censer. A Chinese, bronze incense burner, libation cup or dish, dating to the
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Decorative Bowls
Materials
Bronze
H 3.35 in W 5.71 in D 6.3 in
Vintage Oriental Censer, Chinese, Celadon, Incense Burner, Art Deco, Circa 1940
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a vintage Oriental censer. A Chinese, celadon incense burner, dating to the late Art Deco
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese Decorative Bowls
Materials
Celadon
H 5.12 in W 5.52 in D 4.34 in
Fine Chinese Celadon Glaze Relief Carved Covered Censer on Tripod Feet mid-20c
Located in Richmond, CA
This exceptional covered censer is a testament to the art of Chinese ceramics, executed with
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese Qing Ceramics
Materials
Porcelain
Pair of Chinese Famille Rose Baluster Jars with Ancient Censers, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
Beautifully commemorated on this pair of baluster jars, censers have been used for thousands of
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Ceramics
Materials
Porcelain
Green Jade Censer with Wooden Base Friezed with Decorations, China 20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Green Jade with wooden base friezed with decorations representing plants and vegetation.
Measure: 25 x 10 x 10 cm (with base) – 22 x 10 x 10 cm (without base).
This artwork is sh...
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Mid-20th Century Chinese More Asian Art, Objects and Furniture
Materials
Jade
H 8.67 in W 3.94 in D 3.94 in
Hand Carved Gothic Revival Oakwood Altar Boy Sculpture Holding a Church Censer
Located in Lisse, NL
Stunning and unique, mid-19th century work of religious art.
Over the years we have sold many
Category
Antique 19th Century Dutch Gothic Revival Religious Items
Materials
Oak
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H 19.9 in W 5.9 in D 5.5 in
Japan 1890 Meiji Period Bronze Koro Censer in Cloisonne Enamel with Jade Lid
Located in Miami, FL
cloisonné, though the Japanese produced large quantities from the mid-19th century, of very high technical
Category
Antique 1890s Japanese Meiji Metalwork
Materials
Jade, Gold, Silver, Bronze, Enamel
Japanese Pair Old Big Feet Owl Lighting Lanterns
Located in South Burlington, VT
lantern and censer pair with a "Wise Old Owl" motif.
Found from a Japanese American tea garden
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Iron
19th century Chinese bronze cencer with Buddhist lion decoration circa 1860
Located in Central England, GB
This large Chinese bronze censer dates to circa 1860. It is made in three parts, stand, vessel, and
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Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Metalwork
Materials
Bronze
H 19.69 in W 11.42 in D 7.88 in
Stilnovo Style Solid Brass Pierced Shade 1950s Standing Lamp
By Stilnovo
Located in Westport, CT
touch pole censer for on and off and dimmer.
Base measures 11.50 round.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Brass
Chinese Four Drawer Inlaid Altar, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
' objects, flowers, and figures. Amidst the decorations are censers burning incense, brush pots with
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Furniture
Materials
Wood
Chinese Blue and White Hat Stand with Treasured Objects, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
Accented with quatrefoil cutouts to provide airflow, this 19th century porcelain hat stand was once
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Ceramics
Materials
Porcelain
Chinese Erotic Album Leaf, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
prevailing aesthetic tastes in decor and furniture of 19th-century China. Note the carved wooden headrest
Category
Mid-19th Century Qing Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Ink, Watercolor
Sparrow-Beaked Jug, Bow Porcelain Factory, circa 1763
By Bow Porcelain
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
Chinese Mating Chickens pattern; the rear with symbols of pomegranate, leaves and censer.
Prov: Taylor
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Antique Mid-18th Century English Chinoiserie Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Chinese Painted Book Cabinet, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
This lacquered display cabinet from Shanxi province was crafted in the mid-19th century using
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Cabinets
Materials
Elm
Chinese Diamond Lattice Display Cabinet, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
The focal point of this beautiful 19th century scholars' display cabinet is undoubtedly the complex
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Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Cabinets
Materials
Brass
Vintage Peking Chinese Mat
Located in New York, NY
This charming ruglet displays a light pearl field centred by a tri-legged censer in red and shades
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese and East Asian Rugs
Materials
Wool, Cotton
Chinese Red and Gold Shrine Chest, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
Coat upon coat of red, black and yellow lacquer was hand-applied to this 19th-century footed trunk
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Trunks and Luggage
Materials
Lacquer, Wood
Indian Cast Brass Metal Incense Burner in a Snail Form
Located in North Hollywood, CA
burner holder.
A censer, incense burner, perfume burner or pastille burner is a vessel made for burning
Category
Mid-20th Century Indian Anglo Raj Decorative Boxes
Materials
Metal
Japanese Edo Period Lacquer and Mother-of-Pearl Embellished Stoneware Koro
Located in Austin, TX
mother-of-pearl embellishment, signed Gyokusen, Edo Period, early to mid 19th century, Japan.
The
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Edo Scholar's Objects
Materials
Copper
18th Century Almsgiver Plate with Saint Brass
Located in Milan, IT
the 15th century to the mid-18th century and beyond; of initial Flemish production (Mechelen / Malines
Category
Antique 18th Century Italian Decorative Art
Materials
Brass
Pair of Cloisonne Triple Crane-Form Censers and Covers
Located in New York, NY
The cloisonne censer formed by hollow shared body of three cranes standing on long legs.
Category
Mid-20th Century Metalwork
Midcentury Minimalist Iron Candle Holder or Censer, 20th Century
Located in Valencia, Valencia
Midcentury minimalist iron candle holder or censer, 20th century.
Category
Mid-20th Century European Minimalist More Candle Holders
Materials
Iron
Chinese Cloisonné Censer
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Chinese cloisonné censer with foo dogs supporting the three legs and a gilt lion doubling as the
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Metalwork
Materials
Copper
Brass Chinese Censer
Located in Cookeville, TN
Offering this beautiful brass Chinese censer. The bottom is a bowl like with punch work. It has a
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Metalwork
Materials
Brass
Bronze Laughing Budai Censer
Located in Cookeville, TN
Offering this unforgetful Chinese laughing budai censer. Starting on the bottom of the piece is a
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Metalwork
Materials
Bronze
Mid-19th Century Japanese Bronze Incense Burner, Edo Period
Located in Godalming, GB
Japanese bronze dragon-boat censer.
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Japanese Edo Metalwork
Materials
Bronze
Sphere Incense Holder by Brendan Tadler, Red
By Brendan Tadler
Located in Melville, NY
Sculpted from solid blocks of unfilled beige travertine, sphere incense censer by Brendan Tadler
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Mid-Century Modern More Candle Holders
Materials
Travertine
Sphere Incense Holder by Brendan Tadler, Silver
By Brendan Tadler
Located in Melville, NY
Sculpted from solid blocks of unfilled beige travertine, sphere censer by Brendan Tadler
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Mid-Century Modern More Candle Holders
Materials
Travertine
Sphere Incense Holder by Brendan Tadler, Beige
By Brendan Tadler
Located in Melville, NY
Sculpted from solid blocks of Unfilled Beige Travertine, Sphere Censer by Brendan Tadler
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Mid-Century Modern More Candle Holders
Materials
Travertine
Sphere Incense Holder by Brendan Tadler, Black
By Brendan Tadler
Located in Melville, NY
Sculpted from solid blocks of unfilled beige travertine, sphere censer by Brendan Tadler
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Mid-Century Modern More Candle Holders
Materials
Travertine
Censer, Egypt, Mid-20th Century
Located in Greding, DE
Large metal censer with round tray as stand. From the possession of the German consul in Egypt
Category
Mid-20th Century Egyptian Planters, Cachepots and Jardinières
Materials
Metal
Mid-20th Century Chinese Archaistic Style Enameled Bronze Censer
Located in London, GB
This very striking mid-20th century Japanese enameled bronze censer features an ornately enamel
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Metalwork
Materials
Bronze
Mid-19th Century Bronze & Onyxes Marble French Grand Tour Censer Putto Curio
Located in Lowestoft, GB
Unusual French cast bronze censer, three bulls surmount the central Crucible, above stands a putto
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Grand Tour Historical Memorabilia
Materials
Marble, Bronze
19th Century Chinese Censer
Located in Chicago, IL
Pewter incense censer with abstract phoenix, Chinese symbols of virtue and grace.
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Decorative Bowls
Materials
Pewter
Japanese Signed Gold Gilt "Origami" Crane Censer
Located in South Burlington, VT
crane censer in origami form, two pieces, signed underside. This was sourced from a large Japanese
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Animal Sculptures
Materials
Gold Plate, Iron
Japanese Old Vintage Elite Haniwa Horse Gilt Censer
Located in South Burlington, VT
Beautiful gilt example- first we have seen of this historic ancient horse style censer form
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Iron
Rare 19th Century English Censer
Located in London, GB
metal early to mid-19th Century English Censer of sorts. The open top pierced metal drum sits on a hand
Category
Antique 19th Century British Edwardian Planters, Cachepots and Jardinières
Materials
Metal
Ethiopian Bronze Hanging Coptic Censer, circa 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
This sculptural bronze object is a 19th-century liturgical censer, or thurible, used for guided
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Ethiopian Religious Items
Materials
Bronze
Chinese Bronze Tripod Censer with Monkeys
Located in Chicago, IL
Chinese culture for centuries and was considered to be an indicator of refined taste.
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Metalwork
Materials
Bronze
Red Glazed Gilt Treasure "Flowers" Censer Mint Signed and Boxed
Located in South Burlington, VT
gold gilt ceramic two part censer crafted in a beautifully finished chrysanthemum flower pattern. It is
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery
19th Century Chinese Blue and White Offering Censer
Located in Chicago, IL
cleanse interiors and honor ancestors during ritual prayer. This 19th-century porcelain censer likely once
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Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Ceramics
Materials
Porcelain
Chinese Jade Censer and Cover, 19th Century, Qing Dynasty
By Baxter Machine Co 1
Located in Gargrave, North Yorkshire
Chinese jade censer and cover, 19th century, Qing dynasty. The small square shaped base, carved
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Scholar's Objects
Materials
Jade
Midcentury Hand Carved Geometric Marbled Quartz Censers, Votive Candle Holders
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Midcentury hand carved geometric marbled quartz censers, votive candle holders. Burnished quartz
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Natural Specimens
Materials
Quartz, Marble
Pair of French Bronze Censers as Planters, circa 1850
Located in Atlanta, GA
These urns were likely used on an altar to catch incense ash as it burned; weighted and very heavy would make excellent planters.
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Louis Philippe Urns
Mid-19th Century Chinese Double Ear Recessed Leg Altar with Everted Top
Located in Chicago, IL
Set with ancestral tablets, religious images, and ritual utensils like censers, candles, and
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Furniture
Materials
Elm
Japanese Pair Old Family Gilt Standing "Wise Old Owls" Lighting Lanterns
Located in South Burlington, VT
and censers from old Japan.
Quality: Good heavy craftsmanship by Japanese specialized artisans
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Iron
Cloisonne Bowl
Located in Dallas, TX
nephrite, high relief, double qilong plaques, with apocryphal Qianlong mark to. underside, mid-20th century.
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese Antiquities
Materials
Bronze
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