Censers, also known as incense burners, have a long history in China, dating back to ancient times. They were used for a variety of purposes, including religious ceremonies, medicinal treatments, and as a means of purifying the air.

In ancient China, censers were used in religious rituals and ceremonies, particularly in Taoist and Buddhist temples. They were also used in imperial palaces and government buildings, where they were used to purify the air and to ward off evil spirits. Censers were often made of bronze, and were decorated with intricate designs and motifs, such as dragons, phoenixes, and other symbols of power and authority.

During the Han dynasty (206 BC-220 AD), censers were used in traditional Chinese medicine as a way to burn herbal mixtures to treat illnesses. Censers were also used in the home as part of everyday life, where they were used to purify the air and more...

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A bronze censer with cover. Qing Dynasty, 18th century, approx…

Qing Dynasty Bronze Censer with Cover, 18th Century

A bronze censer with cover. Qing Dynasty, 18th century, approx height 13.5 cm

A large Chinese bronze footed censor, width 22 cm

Chinese Bronze Footed Censer: Elegant Decorative Piece for Home Display

A large Chinese bronze footed censor, width 22 cm

Chinese twin handled bronze censer, of Archaised tripod form,…

Bronze Archaised Twin Handled Censer with Taotie Masks Design

Chinese twin handled bronze censer, of Archaised tripod form, decorated with stylised Taotie masks to body, with additional six evenly spaced moulded protrusions to body, set on three cylindrical legs, height 22 cm

Chinese tri-footed bronze censer, of squat form, decorated with…

Chinese Tri-Footed Bronze Censer with Line Pattern Decoration

Chinese tri-footed bronze censer, of squat form, decorated with line pattern to neck, raised on three cylindrical feet, seal mark to base, diameter 16 cm

Chinese bronze twin handled censer, of squat form with twin…

Chinese Bronze Elephant Handled Censer with Gold Splashes, Seal Mark

Chinese bronze twin handled censer, of squat form with twin mask elephant handles, decorated with gold splashes to body, raised on a circular foot, seal mark to base, height 5.5 cm and diameter 10.5 cm

A Chinese bronze censer cast in faux Basketweave with the eight…

Chinese bronze censer with Buddhist symbols and Taotie masks, 13cm

A Chinese bronze censer cast in faux Basketweave with the eight Buddhist symbols and Taotie masks, diameter 13 cm

A Tibetan bronze Vajradaka censer, 20th century the parcel gilt…

Bronze Vajradaka Censer with Tripod Base and Animal Masks

A Tibetan bronze Vajradaka censer, 20th century the parcel gilt tripod base decorated with animal masks and linked vajras, the cover surmounted with Vajradaka seated, holding crossed vajras and with open mouth, with mark underside. Height 13 cm

Chinese double handle bronze incense burner with foo dog finial,…

Chinese Bronze Incense Burner with Foo Dog Finial, 24cm Height

Chinese double handle bronze incense burner with foo dog finial, height 24 cm

A parcel glazed red Pottery rectangular censer, Ming Dynasty…

Ming Dynasty Glazed Red Pottery Rectangular Censer with Phoenix

A parcel glazed red Pottery rectangular censer, Ming Dynasty (1368-1643) modelled after the archaic bronze vessels of the Shang or Western Zhou dynasty, the red pottery incense burner (no cover) of oblong section and raised on four unglazed slightly…

A large gilt bronze censer and cover, 20th century, supported…

Gilt bronze censer with animal handles and lion knop

A large gilt bronze censer and cover, 20th century, supported on three mask and paw feet and set on the sides with two animal head handles, the domed cover pierced with cash and surmounted by a Buddhist lion knop, Qianlong mark, 70 cm high

Early Chinese lidded bronze censer on an ornate wooden stand,…

Chinese Bronze Censer on Wooden Stand with Lid, Marked Base

Early Chinese lidded bronze censer on an ornate wooden stand, mark to base (total H:24.5 cm

Chinese bronze censer and cover, the body of squat form,…

Chinese bronze censer with dragon, deer, and lion motifs

Chinese bronze censer and cover, the body of squat form, decorated with shaped reserves depicting dragon and a reclining deer, between two dragon form handles, the domed and pierced cover with temple lion finial, the whole on three claw form feet adorned…

Chinese twin handled bronze censer, of rectangular form,…

Chinese Twin Handled Bronze Censer with Gilt Splashes, Marked

Chinese twin handled bronze censer, of rectangular form, decorated with gilt splashes, standing on four feet, six character mark to base, height 7 cm and length 16.5 cm

A group of two Chinese bronze vessels, Qing Dynasty, 17/18th…

Chinese Qing Dynasty Bronze Vessels: Square Vase and Censer

A group of two Chinese bronze vessels, Qing Dynasty, 17/18th century, Compressing a square vase(cong) and a small tripod censer with a one-character xuan mark on the base. /, vase: 15.5 cm high, censor: 5 cm diameter. 15.5 cm high and 5 cm high

A Chinese gold lacquer bronze

Chinese Ming Dynasty Gold Lacquer Bronze Qilin Censer, 26x17 cm

A Chinese gold lacquer bronze "Qilin" censer, Ming Dynasty (1368-1644). 26 cm wide, 17 cm high

A Chinese bronze censer and cover, Qing Dynasty (1664-1911).…

Chinese Qing Dynasty Bronze Lotus Censer with Mythical Beast Finial

A Chinese bronze censer and cover, Qing Dynasty (1664-1911). The censer is in the form of a lotus, flanked by a pair of handles in the form of boys. The cover is decorated with a mythical beast finial. 12 cm high

A Chinese bronze censer, Qing Dynasty (1644-1911). The base is…

Chinese Qing Dynasty Bronze Censer with Yi Pin Qing Yun

A Chinese bronze censer, Qing Dynasty (1644-1911). The base is with four-character Yi pin Qing Yun cast mark. 9.8 cm wide, weight 691g

A Chinese bronze Gui style censer, Qing Dynasty, 17TH/18th…

Chinese Bronze Gui Style Censer, Qing Dynasty, 17th/18th Century

A Chinese bronze Gui style censer, Qing Dynasty, 17TH/18th century, the base is with Wen Zhu Zhai cast mark. 12.7 cm wide, weight 850g, /

A large Chinese bronze Bamboo-Form censer, cover and stand,…

Qing Dynasty Chinese Bronze Bamboo-Form Censer and Stand

A large Chinese bronze Bamboo-Form censer, cover and stand, Qing Dynasty, 18th century, with "Song Yue Lv" cast mark on the base. 33 cm wide, 28.5 cm high

A Chinese bronze tripod censer and cover, Qing Dynasty…

Qing Dynasty Chinese Bronze Tripod Censer with Lion Finial

A Chinese bronze tripod censer and cover, Qing Dynasty (1644-1911). The censer is in the form of an archaistic ritual vessel li, the cover with a lion finial. 20.5 cm high, 13.5 cm wide, 20.5 cm high, 13.5 cm wide

A Chinese bronze vessel Gui formed censer, Ming Dynasty, 17th…

Ming Dynasty Chinese Bronze Gui Formed Censer, 17th Century

A Chinese bronze vessel Gui formed censer, Ming Dynasty, 17th century, the interior centre cast with inscription reads "Bo Zuo Bao Zun Yi", meaning "Duke made this precious vessel". 21.5 cm diameter

A Chinese archaistic bronze square censer, Fangzun, Qing…

Qing Dynasty Chinese Bronze Square Censer with Elephant Handles

A Chinese archaistic bronze square censer, Fangzun, Qing Dynasty (1644-1911). The censer is decorated with four elephant head handles. 15 cm high, 15 cm high, 13.5 cm wide

Chinese cast bronze censer dual handles to a cast bronze censer,…

Chinese Cast Bronze Censer with Dual Handles, 8.5 cm

Chinese cast bronze censer dual handles to a cast bronze censer, height 8.5 cm; diameter 17 cm

A large bronze footed Chinese censor, height 25 cm

Bronze Chinese Censor with Footed Base, 25 cm Tall

A large bronze footed Chinese censor, height 25 cm

A brass Chinese lidded censor on timber stand, length 26 cm

Brass Chinese Lidded Censor on Timber Stand, 26 cm Length

A brass Chinese lidded censor on timber stand, length 26 cm

Chinese brass censor, 19th century twin handles with base stand…

19th Century Chinese Brass Censor with Dragon Motif Handles

Chinese brass censor, 19th century twin handles with base stand and medallion dragon motif mark to base, diameter 19 cm

A Chinese bronze tripod censer, in the early Qing manner and of…

Chinese Bronze Tripod Censer in Early Qing Manner, Compressed Form

A Chinese bronze tripod censer, in the early Qing manner and of compressed cauldron form, waisted and with a flattened rim, with twin upright loop handles and in chocolate to pale gold shade, with fine patination, with recessed seal mark in relief…

A Chinese bronze censer, Qing Dynasty, the censer of plain…

Chinese Qing Dynasty Bronze Censer with Zoomorphic Handles and Mark

A Chinese bronze censer, Qing Dynasty, the censer of plain bombe form, the sides set with two zoomorphic handles cast in relief, upon a low circular foot, the base cast with a six-character Xuande mark. Height 6 cm, diameter: 13 cm

An early bronze Chinese censor with rope handles diameter 19 cm

Bronze Chinese Censor with Rope Handles, Early Period (19 cm)

An early bronze Chinese censor with rope handles diameter 19 cm

Good Chinese bronze twin handled censer, of squat baluster form,…

Chinese Bronze Twin Handled Censer with Semi-Precious Objects Decoration

Good Chinese bronze twin handled censer, of squat baluster form, flanked by loop handles, decorated with a raised border of semi precious objects, the whole on four feet, on stand, impressed seal to base, length 17 cm

Chinese bronze twin handled censer and cover, of baluster form,…

Chinese bronze twin handled censer with fo dog finial

Chinese bronze twin handled censer and cover, of baluster form, decorated with fo dog finial, above pierced cover, set with large twin handles, above flower, foliage and shou symbols to body, standing on three feet, seal mark to base, height 25 cm

Chinese twin handled bronze censer, of squat form, the exterior…

Chinese Bronze Twin Handled Dragon Censer

Chinese twin handled bronze censer, of squat form, the exterior decorated in relief with two dragons terminating in twin dragon mask handles, mark to base, height 6.5 cm and width 18 cm

A heavily cast Chinese bronze covered censer, 19th/20th century,…

Chinese Bronze Covered Censer with Dragon Handles and Seal Mark

A heavily cast Chinese bronze covered censer, 19th/20th century, the sides set with a pair of dragon handles and decorated with a frieze of mythical animals on a ground of waves, the pierced domed cover with dragons and sea creatures in relief on an…

An antique bronze censer in the archaic style, Qing dynasty,…

Qing Dynasty Bronze Censer with Archaic Style and Seal Mark

An antique bronze censer in the archaic style, Qing dynasty, 19th century, six character seal mark to base, 16 cm high, 41 cm wide

Small Chinese bronze censer. Qing Dynasty. Diameter 7 cm

Qing Dynasty Small Chinese Bronze Censer, 7 cm Diameter

Small Chinese bronze censer. Qing Dynasty. Diameter 7 cm

A Chinese bronze Yuanbao-Form censer, Qing Dynasty (1644-1912),…

Chinese Bronze Yuanbao-Form Censer, Qing Dynasty, 19th Century, Qilong Handles

A Chinese bronze Yuanbao-Form censer, Qing Dynasty (1644-1912), 19th century, in the form of a Chinese gold ingot on four mask and claw feet, with qilong form handles at either side, the front and reverse with dragons amongst clouds in relief, the cover…

A large Chinese bronze temple censer, Qing dynasty (1644-1912),…

Chinese Qing Dynasty Bronze Temple Censer with Guardian Lion

A large Chinese bronze temple censer, Qing dynasty (1644-1912), 19th century, of bombe form with tripod legs, the openwork cover surmounted by a Buddhist guardian lion, the sides decorated in high relief with a dragon, two phoenixes and a qilin, the base…

A Chinese bronze tripod censer, 20th century the patinated…

Chinese Bronze Tripod Censer with Lion Mask Handles, 20th Century

A Chinese bronze tripod censer, 20th century the patinated bronze censer of bombe form with finely cast with lion mask handles, between studded borders to the rim and base, raised on three scrolled feet, with four-character mark in relief in seal script…

A Chinese bronze censer, 20th century of waisted compressed…

Chinese Bronze Censer with Elephant Handles, 20th Century

A Chinese bronze censer, 20th century of waisted compressed form, with elephant head and trunk handles, and raised upon a circular foot, decorated with incised shou medallion and geometric forms under the rim, in rich mottled copper tones, with a…

Chinese twin handled bronze censer, of squat globular form with…

Chinese Twin Handled Bronze Censer with Stylised Handles and Mark

Chinese twin handled bronze censer, of squat globular form with waisted neck and slightly flared rim, decorated with stylised twin handles, standing on three feet, four character mark to base, diameter 16 cm

A large bronze Chinese censer with canine finial and relief…

Bronze Chinese Censer with Canine Finial and Bird Relief

A large bronze Chinese censer with canine finial and relief birds to body, height 44 cm

Antique Chinese bronze censor, 19th century elephant bronze…

19th Century Chinese Elephant Bronze Figural Censor with Pagoda House

Antique Chinese bronze censor, 19th century elephant bronze figural censor with high relief decorative end pagoda house to it's back, height 30.5 cm

Antique Chinese heavy brass censer cast and engraved with…

Antique Chinese Brass Censer with Confronting Dragons, Qing Dynasty

Antique Chinese heavy brass censer cast and engraved with Confronting dragons above a wave border, late Qing Dynasty, Dia.18 cm

Antique Chinese bronze tripod censer with an Apocryphal Ming…

Antique Chinese Bronze Censer with Ming Xuande Seal Mark

Antique Chinese bronze tripod censer with an Apocryphal Ming Xuande Dedication seal mark, Qing Dynasty, Dia.13.5 cm

An antique Chinese bronze censer, 19th/20th century, square…

Antique Chinese Bronze Censer with Seal Mark, 19th/20th Century

An antique Chinese bronze censer, 19th/20th century, square seal mark to base, 9.5 cm high, 13 cm wide

A bronze tripod censer, ding, Qing dynasty, 24  cm high, 35.5…

Qing Dynasty Bronze Tripod Censer, Provenance Gora Singh Mann Collection

A bronze tripod censer, ding, Qing dynasty, 24 cm high, 35.5 cm wide. Provenance: Gora Singh Mann Collection, Wollongong, no. 1649 (label)

Large Chinese bronze twin handled censer, of squat form,…

Chinese Bronze Censer with Gilt Fruit and Bat Motif

Large Chinese bronze twin handled censer, of squat form, decorated with fruit and foliage in gilt, raised bat motif to base, raised on three short feet, height 11.5 cm and width 21 cm, set within a carved wooden stand raised on three mask feet (2)

A Chinese Qing Dynasty bronze amphora incense burner, height 10…

Chinese Qing Dynasty Bronze Amphora Incense Burner: 10x11 cm

A Chinese Qing Dynasty bronze amphora incense burner, height 10 cm, diameter 11 cm

A Chinese bronze incense burner (Ming Dynasty Xuande mark),…

Ming Dynasty Xuande Mark Bronze Incense Burner: 6cm x 16cm

A Chinese bronze incense burner (Ming Dynasty Xuande mark), height 6 cm, diameter 16 cm

A Chinese bronze censer adorned with mythical creature,…

Chinese Mythical Creature Bronze Censer, 19th/20th Century, 32cm

A Chinese bronze censer adorned with mythical creature, 19th/20th century, 32 cm high

Chinese bronze tripod censer, with a rich deep reddish brown…

Ming Dynasty Bronze Tripod Censer with Rich Patina

Chinese bronze tripod censer, with a rich deep reddish brown and black patina. Probably Ming Dynasty. Retains old dealer's price in white ink 30/- 30 shillings and Ming dating., diameter 13.5 cm

Very large antique Chinese bronze tripod censer cast with…

19th Century Chinese Bronze Tripod Censer with Lion Handles

Very large antique Chinese bronze tripod censer cast with flowers and lion mask handles, 19th century, seal mark, width 37 cm

A Chinese large bronze censer, late Qing Dynasty, 19th/20th…

Late Qing Dynasty Chinese Large Bronze Censer (49.5 cm wide)

A Chinese large bronze censer, late Qing Dynasty, 19th/20th century, 49.5 cm wide

Late 19th century Chinese bronze censer, the domed lid with foo…

Late 19th Century Chinese Bronze Censer with Foo Dog

Late 19th century Chinese bronze censer, the domed lid with foo dog holding a reticulated ball, twin fish handles, the body with birds, blossom and branches (one tail broken), scroll legs and circular base, 48 cm high

A gold splashed bronze censer, Qing dynasty, of bombe form, the…

Qing Dynasty Gold Splashed Bronze Censer with Xuande Mark

A gold splashed bronze censer, Qing dynasty, of bombe form, the mouth set with double upright loop handles, supported on three conical feet, Xuande mark, wood cover and stand, 15.5 cm diameter

A large gilt bronze censer, Qing dynasty, the compressed body…

Qing Dynasty Gilt Bronze Elephant Head Censer

A large gilt bronze censer, Qing dynasty, the compressed body supported on a flared foot, set below the lipped rim with two elephant head handles, the base crisply cast with an inscription and apocryphal Xuande mark, 23.5 cm diameter

A Chinese bronze censer, possibly late Qing, early 20th century…

Chinese Bronze Censer with Yin Yang Symbols

A Chinese bronze censer, possibly late Qing, early 20th century of compressed globular shape with a waisted neck and foot rim, the sides with applied twin handles with thumb rests, the body incised with six yin yang symbols surrounded by trigrams of…

Chinese twin handled bronze censer, of squat form with lion…

Twin Handled Chinese Bronze Censer with Lion Masks

Chinese twin handled bronze censer, of squat form with lion mask handles, two character mark to base, height 5.5 cm, diameter 14 cm

Heavy Chinese twin handled bronze censer, of cylindrical form…

Chinese Bronze Twin Handled Censer with Mythical Creatures

Heavy Chinese twin handled bronze censer, of cylindrical form with waisted base, decorated with mythical creatures to handles and archaic style patterns to body, height 14 cm

A Chinese bronze hill censer, Boshanlu, Han Dynasty…

Han Dynasty Bronze Hill Censer with Dragon Stand

A Chinese bronze hill censer, Boshanlu, Han Dynasty (202BC-220AD), cast with a pierced mountain-form lid resting on a globular censer raised on a stem emerging from a stand cast with archaic dragons, covered in a fine patina of cuprite and verdigris, 11…

A Chinese bronze large tripod censor, square scroll handles to…

Chinese Bronze Tripod Censor with Scroll Handles

A Chinese bronze large tripod censor, square scroll handles to the top rim. Marks to the base. Diameter 31 cm.

A large bronze Chinese cauldron sized tripod censer with dragon…

Dragon-handled Chinese bronze censer

A large bronze Chinese cauldron sized tripod censer with dragon form handles and ornate etching to body width 37 cm

A Chinese bronze tripod censor, looping handles to the top rim.…

Chinese Bronze Tripod Censor with Looping Handles

A Chinese bronze tripod censor, looping handles to the top rim. Marks to the base. Diameter 8.5 cm.

A Chinese cast bronze censer with foo dog finial and handles,…

Chinese Bronze Censer with Foo Dog Finial and Handles

A Chinese cast bronze censer with foo dog finial and handles, 19th/20th century, 9.5 cm high, 11 cm wide

An antique Chinese bronze censer with turned wooden lid, 18th…

18th Century Chinese Bronze Censer with Wooden Lid

An antique Chinese bronze censer with turned wooden lid, 18th century or earlier, square seal mark to base, 14 cm high overall, 15 cm wide

An antique Chinese bronze foo dog censer with remains of gilt…

18th Century Chinese Bronze Gilt Foo Dog Censer

An antique Chinese bronze foo dog censer with remains of gilt decoration, 18th century, 31 cm high

Chinese bronze censor, c.18th century Qing Dynasty, heavily…

Ming Marked Qing Bronze Censor with Repairs

Chinese bronze censor, c.18th century Qing Dynasty, heavily cast Tri footed, with mark of the Ming emperor Xuande, in archaic Zhuanshu script to the base, Casting Flaws with original Repairs to base, diameter: 20.5 cm

Chinese bronze censor, Mid-Late Qing Dynasty, rectangular form…

Ming Marked Qing Dynasty Bronze Censor

Chinese bronze censor, Mid-Late Qing Dynasty, rectangular form with tapered sides, flanged base and stepped feet to the corners, mark of the Ming emperor Xuande to the base, length 13.5 cm

A Chinese bombe form bronze censer, bearing Qianlong period…

Qianlong Bronze Censer with Lion Mask Handles

A Chinese bombe form bronze censer, bearing Qianlong period mark finely cast with lion mask handles and a four character mark in relief in seal script inset to the underside. Height 6 cm, width 14.5 cm, diameter 12.5 cm

A Chinese bronze and cloisonne figural incense burner, qing…

Qing Dynasty Cloisonne Bird Incense Burner

A Chinese bronze and cloisonne figural incense burner, qing Dynasty, 19th century modelled in the form of a large mythical bird surmounted by a flared rim vase with loop handles, the stylised head leading to cloisonne inset wings and body and decorated…

A Chinese bombe form bronze censer, late 19th to early 20th…

Bronze Chinese Lion Censer

A Chinese bombe form bronze censer, late 19th to early 20th century finely cast with lion mask handle with raised lip and raised on a foot rim, bearing a bronze-script archaic mark in relief to the underside. Height 8.5 cm, width 15 cm, diameter 13 cm

A Chinese figural bronze censer and cover, late 19th/early 20th…

Chinese Bronze Demon Censer with Dragon Finial

A Chinese figural bronze censer and cover, late 19th/early 20th century, the patinated bronze censer modelled as a kneeling demon holding a globular twin-handled censer decorated with lappet bands, the domed pierced cover with a dragon finial, raised on a…

A Chinese bronze horse censer, 20th century Modelled in…

Chinese Bronze Horse Censer

A Chinese bronze horse censer, 20th century Modelled in foursquare standing horse form, the head and body set with notched flanges, the removable saddle serving as cover, cast in archaic style with surface patina, oxidation and encrustation, height 22.5…

A Chinese archaic bronze rectangular 'Gu' vase & a two-handled…

Chinese Bronze Vase and Incense Burner Set

A Chinese archaic bronze rectangular 'Gu' vase & a two-handled incense burner, height 4.5 cm to 25.5 cm, diameter 7 cm, 13.5 cm x 13.5 cm

A Chinese late Ming to early Qing dynasty bronze Buddha & a…

Ming-Qing Bronze Buddha and Duck Incense Burner

A Chinese late Ming to early Qing dynasty bronze Buddha & a bronze 'Duck' incense burner, height 12.5 cm to 13 cm

A bronze Chinese tripod incense burner, diameter 15.5 cm

Chinese Bronze Incense Burner

A bronze Chinese tripod incense burner, diameter 15.5 cm

Chinese twin handled bronze censer, of baluster form, with twin…

Chinese Bronze Twin Handled Censer with Mask Handles

Chinese twin handled bronze censer, of baluster form, with twin mask handles, six character mark to base, height 8 cm and diameter 14.5 cm

Chinese twin handled bronze censer, of squat form, decorated…

Chinese Bronze Elephant Handle Censer

Chinese twin handled bronze censer, of squat form, decorated with twin elephant mask handles, raised on a circular foot, four character mark to base, height 8 cm and diameter 15 cm

Chinese twin handled bronze censer, of squat baluster form,…

Twin-handled Chinese Bronze Censer with Stand

Chinese twin handled bronze censer, of squat baluster form, with twin handles suspending loose drop rings, in patinated finish, four character mark to base, height 8 cm and diameter 9.5 cm, together with matching stand (2)

A Chinese bombe form bronze tripod censer, Qing Dynasty…

Qing Dynasty Bronze Tripod Censer with Qianlong Mark

A Chinese bombe form bronze tripod censer, Qing Dynasty (1644-1912), the two-handled bombe-form censer decorated with small hammer-mark indentations and scratches throughout, with a cast Qianlong six-character mark to the base, and possibly of the period.…

A Chinese six dragon bronze covered censer, 20th century, the…

Six Dragon Bronze Covered Censer

A Chinese six dragon bronze covered censer, 20th century, the censer raised upon tripod dragon feet, the body with ruyi clouds and dragon handles, the pierced top surmounted by an entwined dragon finial, bearing mark underside. Height 16.5 cm

A Chinese bronze gui censer, circular raised on a tall foot…

Chinese Bronze Gui Censer with Wooden Cover

A Chinese bronze gui censer, circular raised on a tall foot with twin mask handles issuing from the sides, cast with bands of archaistic geometric design, later attached flaring rim. With later domed wooden cover pierced with lingzhi, height 11.5 cm

A covered gold splash bronze censer presented on a stand,…

Covered Gold Splash Bronze Censer with Bird Handle

A covered gold splash bronze censer presented on a stand, having a wooden cover with a bone bird handle. In rectangular form. 11 x 14 x 8.5 cm

Chinese bronze censer, in the form of a temple with dragon…

Dragon-handled Bronze Temple Censer

Chinese bronze censer, in the form of a temple with dragon handles on three feet

A heavy gauge brass Chinese Taotie mask ring handled censer,…

Brass Chinese Taotie Mask Censer with Ring Handles

A heavy gauge brass Chinese Taotie mask ring handled censer, height 12 cm, width 23 cm

A Chinese bronze censer, in the early Qing manner and of…

Chinese Qing-style Bronze Censer

A Chinese bronze censer, in the early Qing manner and of compressed cauldron form, waisted and with a flattened rim, with twin upright loop handles and in chocolate to pale gold shade, with recessed seal mark in relief underside, height 8.5 cm, diameter…

A bronze tripod censer Ming Dynasty, 17th century of deep…

Ming Dynasty Bronze Tripod Censer with Xuande Mark

A bronze tripod censer Ming Dynasty, 17th century of deep flaring form with angular C-scroll handles with ruyi-head terminals, supported on a stepped base on three cabriole feet, the underside with a Xuande six-character mark surrounded by two dragons,…

A bronze censer Ding, Ming Dynasty, 17th century of archaistic…

Ming Dynasty Bronze Censer Ding with Fitted Cover and Stand

A bronze censer Ding, Ming Dynasty, 17th century of archaistic ritual vessel Ding form. With fitted hard wood cover and stand, 14 cm high. Provenance: collection of East and West Art gallery, Melbourne.

A Chinese bronze censer. The censer of compressed rectangular…

Chinese Bronze Censer with Upright Handles and Cartouche Mark

A Chinese bronze censer. The censer of compressed rectangular form with raised upright handles issuing from the waisted body, raised on four feet, bearing cartouche with apocryphal marks in relief underside. Height 12 cm, length 23 cm, width 15 cm

Chinese Qing Dynasty bronze censer with carved rosewood stand…

Qing Dynasty Bronze Censer with Rosewood Stand and Cover

Chinese Qing Dynasty bronze censer with carved rosewood stand and cover, height 16 cm (including. Stand) length 14.5 cm

Petit Chinese twin handled bronze censer, of squat baluster…

Chinese Twin Handled Bronze Censer with Dragon Heads

Petit Chinese twin handled bronze censer, of squat baluster from with dragon twin handle heads, on circular foot, mark to base, diameter 8 cm

A small goat form bronze censer, possibly Tibetan, 12 cm high

Tibetan Bronze Goat Censer, 12cm

A small goat form bronze censer, possibly Tibetan, 12 cm high

A Chinese bronze tripod censer, of compressed circular form on…

Chinese Bronze Tripod Censer with Twisted Cord Handles

A Chinese bronze tripod censer, of compressed circular form on three tapering feet, with a waisted neck with loop handles fashioned as twisted cords to the rim, impressed four character mark underside, rich dark brown patina, height 10.5 cm diameter: 14 cm

A bronze 'kui'-dragon tripod censer 12.8 cm diam., 445g.…

Bronze Kui-Dragon Tripod Censer

A bronze 'kui'-dragon tripod censer 12.8 cm diam., 445g. Provenance: Gora Singh Mann Collection, Wollongong, no. 1127

A parcel gilt bronze suanni censer Yutang Qingwan studio mark 7.…

Gilt Bronze Suanni Censer from Yutang Qingwan Studio

A parcel gilt bronze suanni censer Yutang Qingwan studio mark 7.5 cm high. Provenance: From a private collection, Western Australia

Chinese bronze footed bowl, Qing Dynasty (1644-1912), 18th…

Chinese Bronze Bowls and Incense Burner Set

Chinese bronze footed bowl, Qing Dynasty (1644-1912), 18th century, of oval shape with elaborate incised decoration of stylised clouds and geometric motifs, together with a Chinese bronze incense burner, with two dragon handles and a Chinese archaic…