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The Incense Burner
Virtual Museum
www.incense-burner.com |
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This is a non-profit site dedicated to the beauty of incense burners.
The incense burners are sorted in two main categories : ANTIQUES and PRESENT.
The other descriptors are WORLD PART or COUNTRY, SHAPE and FIGURE, MATERIAL, INCENSE.
Enjoy also the 'Artwork' section with paintings, scuptures displaying incense burners.
The 'Antique' incense burners are now located in museums or own by individuals.
The 'Present' incense burners are usually commercialy available and the shop selling the item may be indicated.
HELP WANTED !!! This section will display some incense burner which origin is unknown by their owners.
If you can help, please post your comments in the kandaki forum or send them to the kandaki e-mail ! |
FOR SALE !!! This section will display some incense burner for sale by private owners.
The purpose of this ad-service is to provide a link between buyers and sellers : the buyer contact directly the seller via e-mail. www.kandaki.com is not responsible for the accuracy, completeness or reliability of any information provided by the vendor. This is a free service and www.kandaki.com is not an e-commerce site |
MISCELLANEOUS !!! This section will display items that could be incense burner but more likely are used for other purposes (Brazier, Oil lamp...).
Some items listed here may also be present in the 'Unknown origin' section. |
| At least 2 criteria must be fullfilled. Caution: some combinations may retrieve no results ! |
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Origin: China Shape: Pot Material: Cloisonne |
| Period: XVI° |
| Description: en émail cloisonné, couvercle en bois ajouré surmonté d’un personnage en pierre dure formant prise. Chine, époque XVI° |
| Item # 18 | e-Link: | http://www.art-asiatique.com/galerie.htm |
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Origin: China Shape: Pot Material: Jade |
| Period: Qing Dynasty, 19th |
| Description: Green Jade |
| Item # 19 | e-Link: | http://www.asiantiques.com |
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Origin: China Shape: Pot : Lion Material: Soapstone |
| Period: 19th Location: TinnyFisher’s Antiques, Mountain View, HI |
| Description: An 19th century or earlier carved soapstone incense burner. Done in a soft green jade like soapstone. |
| Item # 20 | e-Link: | http://www.rubylane.com/ni/shops/tinny |
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Origin: China Incense: Stick Shape: Bowl Material: Glass |
| Period: Qing Dynasty, 19th |
| Description: Pink Peking Glass Incense Burner |
| Item # 21 | e-Link: | http://www.asiantiques.com |
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Origin: China Shape: Pot Material: Jade |
| Location: Hodgson Memorial Library at Bryant College Rhode, Island |
| Description: Jade Incense Burner with Base (Triple Carved) Covered with Rings |
| Item # 22 | e-Link: | http://web.bryant.edu/~library |
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Origin: China Shape: Ding Material: Cloisonne |
| Period: Qing Dynasty Location: Phoenix Art Museum, Arizona |
| Description: Incense burner made during the Qing Dynasty in China, around the late 17th or early 18th century. Its shape, called Fangding, is based on an earlier style from the Late Shang Dynasty, the earliest period of recorded history in China. The bright enamel on this piece was applied using the technique of cloisonné. |
| Item # 23 | e-Link: | http://www.phxart.org/fangding.html |
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Origin: China Incense: Stick Shape: Bowl Material: Porcelain |
| Period: Ching dynasty, 19th Location: Santa Barbara, California |
| Description: Chinese Celadon Porcelain Incense Burner. Subtle and refined 19th-century Chinese monochrome porcelain tripod censer or incense burner, Ching dynasty. Fine bluish-green glaze. Dimensions: 2 ½” high, 3 ½” diameter. |
| Item # 24 | e-Link: | http://www.jcollector.com |
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Origin: China Shape: Pot : Lion Material: Cloisonne |
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| Description: This cloisonné incense burner stands 18 inches high with lion handled top. 24 in tall by 18 in. Cloisonné is a process of applying enamel to a metal infrastructure. The intricate patterns seen with cloisonné are achieved by corralling the different enamel applications between strands of fine wire (cloison) on the surface of a typically copper vessel. |
| Item # 25 | e-Link: | http://www.dynastyhouse.com/cloisonne.html |
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Origin: China Shape: Bowl Material: Porcelain |
| Period: Northern Song Dynasty A.D.960-1127 |
| Description: Sky blue glaze is the base colour of the Jun ware. The three interior marks were left by the spurs used to support a ware. Height: 13cm Mouth diameter: 14.3cm |
| Item # 26 | e-Link: | http://www.chnmus.net/English/ |
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Origin: China Shape: Pot : Dragon Material: Bronze |
| Period: Ming dynasty Location: Glenwood South Antiques |
| Description: Ming dynasty (ca. 1650) bronze incense burner inscribed with characters "Proclaim virtue." Dragon and monster bird in high relief decorate the sides and top. Height: 13 in. (33.02 cm) Width: 11 in. (27.94 cm) |
| Item # 27 | e-Link: | http://antiques.goantiques.com |
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Origin: China Shape: Vegetal : Lotus Material: Bronze |
| Period: 113 BC Location: Hebei provincial museum |
| Description: Boshan-Lu incense burner. Bronze inlaid with gold. Height:26cm , Diameter: 15.5cm |
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Origin: China Shape: 2 tiers Material: Bronze |
| Period: Ching Dynasty Location: Aauriux Dynasty Creations |
| Description: This bronze incense burner is 235 years old from the Ching Dynasty. This piece is very detailed with much symbology. The lid has old chinese coins and bats that represent wealth and happiness. The handle part is a mythological unicorn (Kalin) that represents abundance. Lucky money is surrounded by leaves and flowers. There are also other objects that are believed to be used for Fung-Shui on the burner. The bottom of the container is stamped with varification of the time of this creation. Dimensions: 9 x 8 inches |
| Item # 30 | e-Link: | http://www.tias.com/ |
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Origin: China Shape: Pot Material: Bronze |
| Period: 1850 Location: Warners Antiques, Denver |
| Description: Three footed Chinese bronze incense burner 4 inches tall including lid and 5 inches wide including handles.Circa mid to late 1800s |
| Item # 31 | e-Link: | http://www.trocadero.com/mariella123 |
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Origin: China Incense: Stick Shape: Animal : Lion Material: Bronze |
| Period: Ming Dynasty Location: Rugs-n-relics |
| Description: This ferocious fellow is a Bronze incense burner from the Chinese Ming period c.1700. It is a figure of the typical lion-dog used to ward off eivil spirits. The head is hinged, and the body was usually partly filled with sand into which the burning joss-sticks (incense) were stuck. With the head hinged back in place- the smoke comes realistically out of the mouth of the figure. |
| Item # 32 | e-Link: | http://www.rugs-n-relics.com/Antiques.html |
| 15 items displayed (1 - 15) / 114 item found |
| 631 incense burners in the kandaki database (254 from private contributors) |
If you own an uncommon incense burner, I will be pleased to show it on this website.
If you sell nice and/or uncommon incense burners, I will also be pleased to present some of them.
While travelling, please take pictures of interresting incense burners, I would be happy to display them in the kandaki gallery.
If you are aware of an artwork displaying an incense-burner, please let me know !
If you want some information about a burner, I will display it in the 'Unknown Origin' section. AND BE PATIENT !
Send me a picture and all available information at the: kandaki e-mail address
| Note : This site is NON-commercial : Some images in this page are probably copyrighted - I collected them from various sources, for my personal enjoyment.
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