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18th-Century Dutch Silver Yom Kippur Belt Buckle with Biblical Motifs
Located in New York, NY
people, while Aaron, adorned in the High Priest’s breastplate (Hoshen), carries a censer (incense burner
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Late 18th Century Dutch Baroque Antique Incense

Materials

Silver

Pair of 19th Century Chinese Blue and White Vases
Located in Chicago, IL
objects including vases filled with chrysanthemums, and flanked by pairs of incense burners, and scrolls
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19th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Antique Incense

Materials

Porcelain

Chinese Qing Dynasty MOP Inlaid Hardwood Scholar s Seal Stand, 19th Century
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
, scholar's rocks, incense burners, and archaic vessels in mother-of-pearl, framed with a mountainous crest
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Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Incense

Materials

Hardwood

Quetzalcoatl Worship and Hunting Deity – Rare 1734 Engraving of Aztec Rituals
Located in Langweer, NL
. Offerings are being made, including incense, food, and possibly ritual bloodletting, while a woman feeds a
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1730s Antique Incense

Materials

Paper

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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Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Incense

Materials

Walnut

Pair Of Blue John And Bronze Cassolettes
Located in New Orleans, LA
, cassolettes are small covered vases meant to hold perfumed substances or incense. Popular during the 18th and
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Late 19th Century Antique Incense

Materials

Stone, Bronze

Chinese Round Leg Wine Table, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
proportion would have originally been used in a traditional Chinese home as an incense stand, for serving
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Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Incense

Materials

Elm

Louis XVI Gilt Marble Cassolettes And Clock
Located in New Orleans, LA
vases meant to hold perfumed substances or incense. Popular during the 18th and 19th centuries, these
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Incense

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Antique Japanese Hirado Porcelain Ink Pot Well Scholar Table, 19th Cen
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
: Incense Burners Region of Origin: Japan Period: Meiji Periode (1867-1912) Original/Reproduction: Original
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19th Century Japanese Antique Incense

Materials

Porcelain

Antique Religious Thurible/Censor/Font/ Planter or Chandelier
Located in Redding, CT
for burning incense in or a water font or baptismal font. Use as a planter to hang a fern in or turn
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19th Century Early Victorian Antique Incense

Materials

Metal, Brass

Petite Chinese Display Table, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
displaying precious objects, such as fine porcelain, sculptures, or incense burners. The pedestal has a
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Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Incense

Materials

Hardwood

Royal Empire Desk/Bureau Plat, Gilt Bronze, 19th Century
Located in Berlin, DE
female figures, incense burners, acanthus decoration and garlands. Rectangular plate with green leather
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Mid-19th Century European Antique Incense

Materials

Bronze

Antique Meiji Period 19C Japanese Hirado Netsuke Sanbosa dancing monkey
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
at the tea ceremony are also being made along with incense burner, sake flasks and vases. All are of
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17th Century Edo Antique Incense

Materials

Porcelain

Catholic Episcopal Rites – Rare 1734 Engraving of Bishop s Ceremonial Duties
Located in Langweer, NL
, incense rising in the background. The middle row addresses the bishop’s public ministry. The left image
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1730s Antique Incense

Materials

Paper

Chinese Blue Glazed Tripod Censer
Located in Chicago, IL
, and funerary rites. Placed within a shrine and filled with burning incense, the censer issues fragrant
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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Incense

Materials

Ceramic

19th Century Japanese Meiji Era Patinated Bronze Foo Dog Lion Group Censer
Located in Forney, TX
incense burner. True to Japanese esthetic, the work is subtly sculpted and expressively powerful. An
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Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Incense

Materials

Bronze

19th Century Large Italian Ceramic Perfume Burner
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
aesthetic of the period. This piece would have been used to burn incense or potpourri, filling a room with
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19th Century Italian Antique Incense

Materials

Ceramic, Faience, Terracotta

Louis XVI Style Gilt Marble Vases
Located in New Orleans, LA
small covered vases meant to hold perfumed substances or incense. Popular during the 18th and 19th
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19th Century Louis XVI Antique Incense

Materials

Marble, Bronze

19th Century Pair of Spring Benches
Located in Santa Monica, CA
plank of wood. The legs are beaded in the style of “incense stick” and are jointed to the top panel by
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Early 19th Century Chinese Antique Incense

Materials

Hardwood

1920 s Persian Mohajeran Sarouk Carpet with Modern Style
Located in Dallas, TX
incense from a ceremonial vessel. This sacred geometry is flanked by lush palmettes and painterly blossoms
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Early 20th Century Persian Empire Antique Incense

Materials

Wool

Antique Meiji Period 19C Japanese Hirado Netsuke Sanbosa dancing monkey
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
at the tea ceremony are also being made along with incense burner, sake flasks and vases. All are of
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17th Century Edo Antique Incense

Materials

Porcelain

pair of French 19th century Renaissance st. Ormolu, Bronze and marble urns
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
shaped openings for the incense to emit into the room. The top crown of each urn contains a flaming torch
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19th Century French Renaissance Antique Incense

Materials

Marble, Bronze, Ormolu

Japanese Satsuma Tripod Censer, Koro, Meiji period, Early 20th Century, Japan
Located in Austin, TX
A small and finely decorated Japanese Satsuma tripod incense burner (koro), signed Kyozan, Meiji
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Early 1900s Japanese Meiji Antique Incense

Materials

Stoneware

Vintage Chinese Hatamen Cigarette Advertisement Poster, c. 1935
Located in Chicago, IL
smoking incense, auspicious plants, and other offerings. The impending dark visible through the doorway
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Early 20th Century Art Deco Antique Incense

Materials

Paper, Ink

A Pair of Sèvres Style Cobalt Blue-Ground and Ormolu Mounted Brule Parfums
Located in New York, NY
Pair of Blue-ground porcelain potpourri / incense vases with eagle finials and griffin supports
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19th Century French Antique Incense

Materials

Bronze

Antique Indian Patinated Bronze Oil Lamp 19th Century South India
Located in Forney, TX
primitive lighting, as a votive candle holder, chamber candlestick stand, incense burner censer, or simply
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19th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Antique Incense

Materials

Bronze

Japanese Silver Enamel Incese Burner (Koro) Meiji Period
By Sanju Saku
Located in Sarasota, FL
Japanese silver and enamel Incense Burner (Koro) Meiji era (1868-1912), late 19th century. The koro
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1890s Japanese Antique Incense

Materials

Silver

Pair Antique Meiji Porcelain Kangxi Revival Japanese Tea Bowls, 19th Century
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
detailed pieces. Additional information: Material: Porcelain & Pottery Type: Incense Burners, Koro Region
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19th Century Japanese Antique Incense

Materials

Porcelain

Galbanum and Hungarian Gentian: Rare Medicinal Plants Illustrated, 1805
Located in Langweer, NL
incense. The Hungarian Gentian, native to Central European meadows, is increasingly rare due to habitat
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Early 1800s Antique Incense

Materials

Paper

KAZUYOSHI Japan Meiji 1890 Box In Lacquered And Gilt Wood Draped Seated Women
Located in Miami, FL
Japan on her own to assemble netsuke and related works of art, including pipe cases and kogo (incense
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1890s Japanese Meiji Antique Incense

Materials

Gold Leaf

Antique Egyptian Middle Eastern Brass Candleholder Floor Lamp
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
, interlocking palmettes and stylized cloud bands, band of verses. Could be used for candle or incense. This
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19th Century Asian Moorish Antique Incense

Materials

Brass

19th Century Pictorial Lavar Kirman Rug
Located in Chicago, IL
incense burner in the other, and is seated under a blossoming trees. This rug is hand woven in myriad
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Late 19th Century Persian Kirman Antique Incense

Materials

Wool

Pair of Chinese Gu Form Vases with a Tall Arched Handle Censer
Located in Chicago, IL
homes as wine goblets and for ritual offerings. The censer would have been used for burning incense.
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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Antique Incense

Materials

Pewter

Pair 18th/19th Century Chinese Bronze Elephant Figure Candle Holder Sculptures
Located in Forney, TX
oriental shelf clock, or joss stick incense burner censers, these remarkable elephant figurines are sure to
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Early 19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Incense

Materials

Bronze

Japanese Lacquer Hibachi with Imperial Chrysanthemum, Meiji Period, Japan
Located in Austin, TX
or table from hibachi such as these were used by the nobility and literati as incense burners. The
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Early 1900s Antique Incense

Materials

Copper

18th Century Chinese Carved Wooden Alter God
Located in Atlanta, GA
years of burning of incense with the original gold painting still shining through. The back of the
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Late 18th Century Chinese Antique Incense

Materials

Wood

19th Century Chinese Carved Wooden Altar God
Located in Atlanta, GA
burning of incense with the original gold gilt painting still shining through. The back of the figure has
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Early 19th Century Chinese Antique Incense

Materials

Wood, Paint

Chinese Two-Drawer Carved Altar Table, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
incense as part of the ritual practice of honoring ancestors. Addiitonal Dimensions: Drawers: 10.5"W x
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Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Incense

Materials

Pine

Antique Japanese Patinated Bronze Buddhistic Lion Censer 17th/18th Century
Located in Forney, TX
that allows burning incense to be placed inside the body cavity so smoke billows from the lions open
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18th Century Japanese Edo Antique Incense

Materials

Bronze

Japanese Lacquer Box, Kogo, Tale of Genji, Edo Period, early 19th century, Japan
Located in Austin, TX
A fine Japanese small lacquer box for precious incense, kogo, Edo period, mid 19th century, Japan
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Early 19th Century Japanese Edo Antique Incense

Materials

Pewter

Chinese Kangxi Mark period Plate or Dish Porcelain Blue White, Ca 1700
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
four legged ding (incense burner), hand-painted within a double blue circle. See Page 220 of Chinese
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Late 17th Century Chinese Qing Antique Incense

Materials

Porcelain

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
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Mid-19th Century Japanese Edo Antique Incense

Materials

Copper, Pewter

Chinese Trailing Clouds Altar Sideboard, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
Topped with offerings of food, burning incense, and painted images of the deceased, this enchanting
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Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Incense

Materials

Elm

Kangxi Mark period Chinese Plate Porcelain Blue White flower basket, Ca 1700
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
of a four legged ding (incense burner), hand-painted within a double blue circle. See Page 220 of
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Late 17th Century Chinese Qing Antique Incense

Materials

Porcelain

Chinese Kangxi Mark period Plate Porcelain Blue White ding mark, Ca 1700
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
of a four legged ding (incense burner), hand-painted within a double blue circle. See Page 220 of
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Late 17th Century Chinese Qing Antique Incense

Materials

Porcelain

Veneto- Saracenic candlestick - 15th century
Located in Bruxelles, BE
’ Metalwork: An Analysis of the Bowls and Incense Burners in the British Museum.” In Trade and Discovery: The
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15th Century and Earlier Italian Renaissance Antique Incense

Materials

Bronze

Auguste Louis Lalouette French Bronze Figure of a Young Sacristan
Located in Bishop s Stortford, Hertfordshire
A stunning and large antique bronze figure of a young Sacristan smelling an incense container by
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1880s French Aesthetic Movement Antique Incense

Materials

Bronze

Korean antique stone bowl / 19th century / wabi-sabi object / Joseon Dynasty
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
pots, kettles, braziers, and incense burners. Stone vessels, which conduct heat slowly and do not cool
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19th Century South Korean Other Antique Incense

Materials

Stone

Chinese Footed Stone Basin, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
an outdoor incense burner for ancestor worship. We love the gentle curve of the basin's top edge and
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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Antique Incense

Materials

Limestone

Chinese Sword Leg Offering Table, circa 1800
Located in Chicago, IL
incense stand, for serving wine, or for displaying potted landscapes or other collectibles. Additional
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Early 19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Incense

Materials

Elm

A LARGE ANTIQUE CHINESE ARCHAIC BRONZE CENSER BOWL 19th C
Located in London, GB
typical object on scholar's desk or altar table for decoration or incense. There are small areas of
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1850s Chinese Antique Incense

Materials

Bronze

Enamel Bronze Mask Censer in the Shape of a Bell Bird, Japan, Edo or Meiji
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
A tripod polychrome cloisonné incense burner, decorated with characters and masks. Unmarked, Japan
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19th Century Japanese Ming Antique Incense

Materials

Bronze

Japanese Woven Bamboo Tabako-bon, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
incense ceremony, tabako-bons first came into use in the 17th century and were often beautifully decorated
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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Incense

Materials

Ceramic, Bamboo

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. Additional
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Early 19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Incense

Materials

Elm

French 19th Century Empire St. Oval Ormolu Inkwell
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
shape of flower and fruit baskets. At the center is an elongated urn for incense or potpourri. In the
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19th Century French Empire Antique Incense

Materials

Ormolu

Veneto- Saracenic candlestick - 15th century
Located in Bruxelles, BE
and Incense Burners in the British Museum.” In Trade and Discovery: The Scientific Study of Artefacts
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15th Century and Earlier Italian Renaissance Antique Incense

Materials

Bronze

renaissance wooden candelabrum and painted cross - Umbria, 16th century
Located in Bruxelles, BE
illumination and burning incense, were widely used in antiquity and, like many Roman decorative objects, they
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16th Century Italian Renaissance Antique Incense

Materials

Wood, Giltwood

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Antique Incense For Sale on 1stDibs

With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the antique incense you’re looking for. Frequently made of metal, bronze and ceramic, every antique incense was constructed with great care. Your living room may not be complete without an antique incense — find older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. When you’re browsing for the right antique incense, those designed in Arts and Crafts, Art Deco and Victorian styles are of considerable interest. A well-made antique incense has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Satsuma, Eugene Hazart and La Maison Desny are consistently popular.

How Much is a Antique Incense?

Prices for an antique incense can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $125 and can go as high as $115,694, while the average can fetch as much as $2,500.
Questions About Antique Incense
  • 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.