Chinese brass or bronze censers (incense burners) - price guide and values

Embossed Dragon Brass Censer with Pierced Lid

Vintage Chinese brass censer embossed dragon decoration, pierced lid, with extensive decoration to bowl, on 3 paw feet, height 16 cm.

Gold-Splashed Qing Dynasty Incense Burner

A gold-splashed bronze incense burner late Qing dynasty/20th century, the compressed globular body set with two lion mask handles, supported on a short splayed foot, the exterior decorated with gold splashes, the base with Qian Qing gong mark flanked by…

Ming Bronze Mythical Beast Censer from Captain Jones' Collection

A Chinese bronze censer in the form of a mythological beast, Ming period, the fiersome squat beast standing on four legs, height 20 cm. Provenance: Captain W.E.Frank Jones (British advisor to the Chinese government in early 20th century), gallery Desmet,…

Chinese Brass Qilin Incense Burner - 24.5 x 39.5 cm

A Chinese brass 'Qilin' incense burner, height 24.5 cm, diameter 39.5 cm

Chinese Bronze Censer with Loop Handles and Mark

A Chinese bronze censer, of compressed globular form with a pair of raised loop handles to the rim, on three tapering feet, impressed two character mark underside, dark brown patina, height 10 cm, diameter 12.5 cm

Qing Dynasty Bronze Censer with Elephant Handles

An antique Chinese bronze censer with elephant handles, Qing Dynasty, 19th century, 7 cm high, 11 cm wide

Chinese Bronze Censer with Loop Handles and Cartouche Mark

A Chinese bronze censer, of compressed rectangular form with raised loop handles issuing from the rim and raised on integral feet, bearing cartouche with apocryphal marks in relief underside, height: 11 cm, length 14 cm, width 9.5 cm

Chinese Bronze Lion Head Censer, Qing Dynasty

A Chinese bronze bombe censer, early Qing Dynasty, 17th-18th century the censer is finely cast with a compressed globular body rising to a waisted neck, all supported on a low foot, the sides are set with two lion head handles cast in high relief, the…

Bronze Censers with Elephant Handles and Animal Legs

A pair of bronze covered censers, 19th century, the globular body of each decorated in relief with birds and peonies, set with double elephant head loop handles and supported on tripod animal head legs, the pierced and domed cover with Buddhist lion knop,…

Qing Dynasty Bronze Censer with Lion Head Handles

A bronze censer late Qing dynasty, of squat bombe form, the sides set with two lion head handles, the base with an apocryphal six-character mark of Qianlong, 18.5 cm wide

Gilt Bronze Buddha with Censer and Lotus Flower

Chinese gilt bronze Buddha, depicted seated with halo behind, with top knot and curled hair, with serene expression on face and with sash from shoulder, with censer resting in hand and lotus flower in other hand, on lotus base upon stepped base, height 20…

Gilt Bronze Lama with Vajra and Censer

Sino-Tibetan gilt bronze Lama, depicted seated wearing hat with painted features, holding vajra in one hand and censer in the other, wearing robes and with crossed legs, height 20 cm

Chinese Bronze Bat Censer with Stand and Cover

Chinese bronze censer, cover and stand, the censer of squat form with twin bat handles, the cover with peach finial above pierced bats, mark to base, set on a bronze stand raised on three short feet, height 11 cm

Chinese Bronze Footed Censer with Kylin Masks and Stand

Chinese bronze footed censer and stand, of spherical form, the pierced dome cover set with fo dog, the body surrounded by kylin masks and raised upon three children, on wooden stand, height 37 cm

Chinese Bronze Censer with Handles and Feet

A Chinese cast and patinated bronze censer of squat bowl form with carrying handles, supported on 3 feet, 19th century, impressed mark to the base, 9.5 cm high, 16 cm diameter

Chinese Dragon Relief Censer Panel, 40cm Dia (Dent)

Large Chinese bronze temple censer panels of relief dragon amongst cloud 40 cm dia (noticeable dent)

Chinese Bronze Elephant Censer with Qiulong Engravings

A Chinese bronze censer, the shallow bowl with everted rim raised on three elephant head legs, two conforming handles. Finely hand engraved with an encircling band of pairs of qiulong on a square fret ground. Engraved seal mark to base. Old patina.…

18th Century Chinese Cast Bronze Censor with Rope Decoration

Chinese cast bronze censor having stylized rope decoration, with twin handles and three footed, base. Probable 18th century. Height 5.5 cm. Diameter 9.5 cm.

18th Century Chinese Bronze Twin Handled Censor

Bronze censor Chinese twin handled, likely 18th century, Chinese origin, with seal mark on three footed base height 7.0 cm diameter 11.5 cm

Bronze Lion Head Censer with Xuande Mark

A bronze censer, 19th/20th century, of squat bombe form, the sides set with two lion head handles, the base with an apocryphal eight-character mark reading Xuande Wu Bangzuo, 17.5 cm diameter

Bronze Censer with Loop Handles and Seal Mark

A bronze censer, 19th/20th century, of squat bombe form supported on tripod feet and set on the rim with two upright loop handles, the base with an eight-character seal mark within a recessed rectangular, 15 cm diameter

Qing dynasty bronze lion censer with archaistic mark

A small bronze censer Qing dynasty, 19th century, of rectangular form, the steeply flared sides supported on corner bracket feet and set on two sides with a lion head handle, the base with an archaistic three-character mark within a recessed rectangular,…

Archaistic Lacquered Bronze Covered Censer with Dragon Scrolls

An unusual archaistic lacquered bronze covered censer, of cylindrical form, the sides with tiered friezes of pierced dragon scrolls and set with taotie mask and loose ring handles, the matching cover surmounted by three bird form knops, all supported on…

Qing Dynasty Bronze Censer with Arabic Script Relief

A bronze censer Qing dynasty, 19th century, of squat bombe form supported on tripod feet, the sides with panels of Arabic script in relief below the mouth set with double upright loop handles, the base with an apocryphal six-character mark of Zhengde in a…

Qing Dynasty Bronze Censer with Xuande Mark

A rectangular bronze censer Qing dynasty, 19th century, with straight sides supported on corner bracket feet and set with two angular loop handles, some red patination over the sides, the base with an apocryphal six-character mark of Xuande in a…

Qing Dynasty Bronze Censer with Xuande Mark

A bronze censer Qing dynasty, 19th century, the squat body supported on tripod conical feet and set on the slightly flared mouth with two loop handles, the exterior with marbled reddish and bronze patina, the base with an apocryphal six-character mark of…

Bronze Zoomorphic Censer with Tessellated Decorations

Archaic style bronze tin handle censer with zoomorphic figural decorations, height 30 cm, width 35 cm with ring decorations to lid and various tessalated decorations, censer sits on tri feet

Chinese Bronze Garniture with Censer and Dragon Vases

A Chinese bronze three-piece garniture, a censer and flanking vases, the squat circular censer with lid surmounted by a foo dog, the vases with dragons in high relief, all pieces with conforming beast head handles. Tallest 12.5 cm.

Enamelled Bronze Censer with Dragon Handles and Fo Dog Finial

Chinese twin handled enamelled bronze censer, of facetted bulbous form with twin dragon handles, the cover set with fo dog finial, the body decorated with panels depicting landscape and flowers, in tones of green, pink and blue, raised on three dragon…

Bronze Incense Pot of Young Boy with Open Sack

A Chinese bronze incense pot, in the form of a young boy holding an open sack, some gilt decoration to his robe. 11 x 8 cm.

Chinese Gilt Bronze Censer with Mythological Animal Decorations

Chinese gilt bronze censer on stand. Decorated with mythological animals among waves, twin lion head and ring handles. In a fitted box. Height 6.4 cm, (without stand)

Chinese Bronze Incense Burner with Handles and Mark

A Chinese bronze incense burner with two handles (Da Ming Xuan de Nian Zhi mark), height 8 cm, diameter 15 cm

Chinese Bronze Censers, Qing Dynasty (19th Century)

Two Chinese bronze censers, Qing Dynasty (1644-1912), 19th century, one in the form of a figure atop an elephant, the other a tripod censer with a landscape scene.

Chinese Bronze Guardian Lion Censor, Late 17th Century

A Chinese bronze censor in the form of a guardian lion, circa late 17th century, with an hinged head and open mouth, the bronze with a fine patina, 13 cm high, 17 cm wide, condition: old repair visible to tail, and small loss to tail.

Double Dragon Bronze Temple Censer

A Chinese bronze temple censer with impressive double dragon mark in relief, 19th/20th century, 9 cm high, 19 cm wide

Chinese Brass Censor with Warrior Battle Scene and Fo Dog Handles

Chinese brass censor with Fo Dog handles, six character marks to base, depicting a warrior battle scene (wax seal inside)

Chinese Bronze Twin Handled Censer and Stand

Chinese bronze twin handled censer and stand, of squat rectangular form with angled handles, set in a rectangular base, mark to base of censer, height 9.5 cm, width 13 cm x depth 9 cm

Bronze Sheep Incense Burner with Pierced Dome Cover

Chinese bronze sheep incense burner, depicted lying with incised scrolling to legs and back, set with pierced dome cover and finial, height 14.5 cm, length 29 cm

Chinese Bronze Censer with Loop Handles and Tripod Base

A Chinese bronze censer, probably 18th/19th century of circular form with loop handles on a tripod base 15.5 cm across the handles, 12 cm high

Chinese Bronze Censer, Marked, 24 cm Length

A large bronze Chinese censer marked to base, length 24 cm, H 15 cm

Chinese Bronze Censer in Archaic Style

A Chinese archaic style bronze censer, 19th/20th century, 15.5 cm high

Qing Dynasty Chinese Bronze Censer, 19th Century

A Chinese bronze censer, Qing Dynasty, 19th century, 36 cm high

Bronze Foo Dog Incense Burner

Incense burner Chinese bronze, representing a pair of Foo dogs fighting with, removable head censer and gold, detailing finish, height 21 cm, length 29 cm

Chinese Qing Dynasty Bronze Dragon Censer

A large Chinese bronze censer, Qing Dynasty (1644-1912) or earlier, the bombe 'Ding' form censer on three cabriole legs with claw feet and mask shoulders, with a large handle on either side, decorated in high relief to the sides with figures and dragons.…

Ming Dynasty Bronze Censer with Lion Mask Handles

A Chinese documentary bronze censer, Ming Dynasty (1368-1644), Chongzhen period (1627-1644), dated 1634/1635, finely cast in bombe-form with lion mask handles and an eight character mark in relief in seal script inset to the base, translating as 'Han home…

Chinese Brass Censor with Dog of Fo Lid

Chinese large &impressive brass censor on matching base with pierced lid with central dog of fo

Ming-style Bronze Duck Incense Burner

A bronze duck incense burner in the Ming manner, Qing Dynasty 1644 - 1912, the lidded censer in the form of an animated duck with one leg raised, the other perched on rocky ground, with engraved details to the wing and tail feathers, and having an aged…

Chinese Bronze Miniature Censer with Mask Handles

Chinese miniature bronze censer, of squat form with twin mask handles, four character mark to base, diameter 10.5 cm

Chinese Bronze Twin Handled Censer

Chinese bronze twin handled censer, of squat form with curved elongated handles, raised on three tapered feet, mark to base, height 14 cm, depth 23 cm (including handles)

Pair of Qing Dynasty Bronze Censers with Gold Splash

Pair of Chinese Qing Dynasty bronze censers, of squat baluster form, with loop handles and gold splash, raised on three feet, with impressed seal marks to base, diameter 9 cm (2). Provenance: The Ivan Ban collection

Chinese Bronze Twin Handled Censer with Ruyi Motifs

Chinese bronze twin handled censer, of squat globular form with twist handles, the body decorated with ruyi head motifs, raised on three short feet, mark to base, height 12 cm and width 15 cm

Chinese Gilt Bronze Censer with Dragon Handles and Cover

Good Chinese gilt bronze censer and cover, of lobed squat baluster form, set with dragon mask handles flanking panels displaying flowering branches and animals, raised on three legs, with wooden cover, height 7 cm. Provenance: The Ivan Ban collection

Chinese Bronze Censor with Twin Handles and Seal Mark

Chinese bronze censor twin handles, upon 3 feet, 6 character seal mark to base. Height 7 cm. Total width 17.5 cm weight 1.8kg (approx..)

18th Century Chinese Bronze Tripod Censor

A Chinese bronze tripod censor 18th century. (most likely). With impressed seal mark to base diameter 14 cm. Height 18.3 cm

Chinese Bronze Twin Handled Censer with Character Marks

Chinese bronze twin handled censer on tri-base feet, signed character marks to base

Chinese Bronze Incense Burner by Chen Qiaosheng

A 20th century Chinese bronze incense burner (Chen Qiaosheng mark), height 3.5 cm, diameter 7.5 cm

Archaic Chinese Bronze Censer, 31cm Height

Archaic style Chinese bronze censer, height 31 cm, some minor wear

Qing Dynasty Chinese Bronze Censer with Inscriptions

A Chinese bronze censer, Qing Dynasty (1644-1912), of square section bombe form, decorated to each side with relief cast inscriptions, raised on four cabriole legs. 7.5 cm high, 12 cm diameter

Ming/Qing Dynasty Bronze Censer with Lion Mask Handles

A Chinese bombe form bronze censer, Ming (1368-1644) or Qing Dynasty (1644-1912), 17th/18th century, finely cast with lion mask handles and an eight character mark in relief in seal script inset to the base. Provenance: the de Voogd collection, 7 cm high,…

Gilt Bronze Seated Buddha with Censor

Chinese gilt bronze Buddha, depicted seated with top knot, with eyes downcast in serene expression, sach falling from shoulder, hands resting in lap holding censor, legs crossed raised on double lotus base, height 22 cm

Bronze Phoenix Censer with Qiulong Legs and Hexagonal Base

Chinese bronze twin handled censer, with twin stylised handles, the body decorated with raised phoenix, raised on three slender elongated legs, each wrapped by a writhing qiulong, raised on a hexagonal base resting on a pierced stand, height 33 cm

Chinese Bronze Censer with Mark, 13cm Diameter

Chinese bronze censer, of squat form with a flattened rim, raised on three short legs, mark to base, diameter 13 cm

Chinese Bronze Acanthus Censor with Kylin Handles

Chinese bronze twin handled censor, of squat baluster form, with twin kylin mask handles, the body decorated with acanthus motifs. Mark to base, length 27 cm

Qing Dynasty Suanni Incense Burner

A Chinese bronze / brass mythical beast incense burner (perhaps Suanni) with hinged tail and raised paw. Qing dynasty. Height: 13.2 cm;Length: 29 cm

Qing Dynasty Bronze Lion Censer with Mark

A bronze censer, Qing dynasty of squat bombe form, set below the flared mouth with double lion head handles, the base with a three-character mark in a recessed rectangular 13 cm diameter

Chinese Bronze Censer with Ming Mark and Relief Decoration

A quality old Chinese bronze censer, an encircling band of relief decoration, figures within an extensive landscape, framed by scrolling florals, the open handles issuing from dragon masks, finely detailed, Ming mark cast to the base, probably 19th…

Late Ming Dynasty Bronze Buddha with Lacquer and Censer

Stunning late Ming Dynasty bronze and lacquer Buddha, depicted seated with headdress and eyes downcast, with robes falling from shoulders and holding a censer, raised on purpose made wooden stand, height 78 cm

Bronze Chinese censer with lion head handles

Bronze Chinese censer with lion head handles, width 22 cm, approx. 4kg, mark to base

Intricate Chinese Bronze Censer with Dragon Finial and Xuande Mark

A Chinese bronze censer, finely cast with an intricate writhing dragon finial, the body with similar, designs in high relief and raised upon a zoomorphic tripod base, bearing an apocryphal six character Xuande mark underside, height 14.5 cm

Facetted Bronze Censer with Twin Handles and Stand

Chinese bronze twin handled censer and stand, of facetted rectangular form, raised on four square legs, six character mark to underside, resting on a rectangular stand, height 14 cm

Taoist Dragon Bronze Censer from Fretwell Collection

Chinese archaic style bronze censer, of baluster form, decorated with taoist motifs and dragon head medallions, raised on circular foot, 7 cm x 11 cm. Provenance: The Fretwell collection

Chinese Bronze Lion Censer, 19th/20th Century

A Chinese bronze lion censer, 19th/20th century, 32 cm high

Qing Dynasty Bronze Censer with Qin Gao Riding Carp

A Chinese bronze censer, Qin Gao riding a carp, Qing Dynasty, 19th century, 17 cm high, 24 cm long

Chinese Bronze Incense Stove with Ears

A Chinese bronze incense stove with two ears, diameter 19 cm, height 18.5 cm

Chinese Bronze Censer with Archaic Relief Decoration

A Chinese bronze censer, squat baluster, decorated in low relief with archaic patterns. Diameter 10 cm.

Qing Dynasty Dehua Bronze Archaisic Censer with Cover

A 'Dehua' archaistic censer Qing Dynasty, of bronze gui form, the rounded sides supported on tall tripod mask and paw legs and encircled with an incised border below the mouth set with two upright loop handles, wood cover, (2), 19.5 cm high.

Chinese Bronze Fish Censer with Temple Decoration

Bronze Chinese censer with pierced top and the mid section decorated with fish and temple. Marked to base, diameter 6 cm, height 6 cm

18th Century Tibeto-Chinese Bronze Vajradhaka Figure

A Tibeto-Chinese bronze figure of Vajradhaka, circa 18th century, the figure seated cross-legged on a lotus base, his hands crossed in vajrahumkara mudra holding a ghanta and vajra, the ferocious bearded three-eyed face with open mouth displaying inlaid…

Chinese Bronze Tri-Footed Censer with Cartouches and Mark

Chinese bronze Tri-Footed censer, of squat baluster form with twin handles, decorated with three cartouches containing script, mark to base, height 9 cm, depth 16 cm

Bronze Chinese Censer with Archaistic Motifs

A large bronze Chinese censer, of broad basin shape with high set square bracket handles and raised on three, cabriole legs with whorl feet, decorated with archaistic motifs in low relief, to the body upon a diaper ground, height 28 cm, diameter: 26.5 cm

Bronze Temple Censer with Dog Mask Handles

Bronze traditional form censer, temple dog mask handles, 11 cm dia.

Xing You Heng Studio Bronze Censer (1848)

A Chinese bronze censer with double handles, with Xing You Heng studio mark to the base, dated 1848, note: a studio in Daoguang period. Height 7 cm, width 20 cm

Chinese Bronze Censer with Dragon Feet and Bird Decoration

Bronze Chinese lidded censer on stand with two ring handles and a mid section decorated with birds and flowers, resting on on three feet protruding from dragons mouths. The lid pierced and featuring a dragon llike finial, and comes with a well carved…

Chinese Bronze Dragon Censers with Kylins

A pair of Chinese bronze censers, ovoid shape with domed covers surmounted by kylins, raised on four feet, decorated with panels of dragons and lotus. Height 19 cm

Shisou Mark Qing Dynasty Bronze Censer with Silver Inlays

A bronze square censer with silver inlays, Shisou mark, Qing Dynasty, 5 cm high. Provenance: Christie's, 8 July 1991 (label attached), Private collection, Sydney, Christie's, 8.7.91

Chinese Bronze Censer with Script Panels and Mark

Chinese bronze censer, of cylindrical form, decorated with panels with script, mark to base, height 8 cm and diameter 10.5 cm

Chinese Bronze Dog of Fo Censer

Good Chinese bronze censer, in the form of dog of fo, depicted with head raised and serpent under foot, with textured surface, height 26 cm

Chinese Bronze Censer with Shou and Bat Motifs

Good Chinese bronze censer, of baluster form flanked by handles, the body decorated with inlay gilt shou and bat motifs, height 9 cm. Provenance: The Estate of the late Allan Lionel Davidson

Chinese Bronze Censer with Pierced Cover and Seal Mark

Chinese bronze censer and cover, of shaped rectangular form, with pierced cover, twin ring handles on four legs, seal mark to base, height 15 cm

Chinese Bronze Censer with Dragon Relief and Qianlong Mark

A Chinese bronze censer, squat circular with domed lid surmounted by a fu dog and raised on three elephant head legs, two lion head handles issue from the sides, relief panels of dragons decorate the sides. Six character Qing dynasty, Qianlong mark under…

Qing Dynasty Bronze Censer with Loop Handles and Seal Mark

A bronze censer Qing dynasty, of squat bombe form, the sides set with two tapering loop handles below the waisted mouth, the base cast with a four-character seal mark Yutang zhenwan (precious plaything of the Jade Hall) within a recessed square, 17 cm wide