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 blue and white 'Tiger' tripod censer. Qing Dynasty, 17th-18th…

Blue and White Qing Dynasty 'Tiger' Tripod Censer (17th-18th Century)

A blue and white 'Tiger' tripod censer. Qing Dynasty, 17th-18th century. Provenance: Bonhams' Sydney, 3 May 2023 (Au$8,000 - Au$12,000), approx diameter 23.5 cm height 7 cm

A Chinese blue and white porcelain cylindrical censer, painted…

Chinese Blue and White Dragon Cylindrical Porcelain Censer, 20cm

A Chinese blue and white porcelain cylindrical censer, painted with two dragons, height 20 cm

Chinese famille vert porcelain censer, of shaped rectangular…

Famille Vert Porcelain Censer with Greek Key Border, Seal Mark

Chinese famille vert porcelain censer, of shaped rectangular form, decorated with a continuous scene of branches containing flowers and foliage to exterior with a Greek key border to rim, in tones of green, black, orange and gilt, standing on four feet,…

Chinese twin handled porcelain censer and cover, of squat…

Chinese Twin Handled Porcelain Censer in Mottled Green Tones

Chinese twin handled porcelain censer and cover, of squat globular form, set with twin stylised handles, decorated with central roundel containing symbol surrounded by stylised decoration, in mottled green tones, standing on three rectangular feet, height…

A rare Chinese Dehua censer with lion mask handles, Qing…

Chinese Dehua censer with lion mask handles, Qing Dynasty, Qianlong period

A rare Chinese Dehua censer with lion mask handles, Qing Dynasty (1644-1912), Qianlong period, 3.75 cm high, 11.25 cm diameter

A Chinese blue and white censer, transitional period, circa…

Chinese Blue and White Censer with Scholars in Garden Scene

A Chinese blue and white censer, transitional period, circa 1640, the exterior is decorated with scholars in the garden scene. With a Japanese silver cover and a hard wood carved fitted stand. 10.5 cm diameter, 9.5 cm high, 1640

A Chinese crackle glazed tripod censer, 20th century, the…

Chinese crackle glazed tripod censer, 20th century, soft greyish glaze

A Chinese crackle glazed tripod censer, 20th century, the censer of cylindrical form, covered in a soft greyish suffused glaze with a dense network of crackles, raised on three short scrolled legs, unmarked. Height 10 cm, diameter: 14 cm

A Chinese Guan style two handled censer, Qing Dynasty or…

Chinese Guan style two handled censer, Qing Dynasty or earlier

A Chinese Guan style two handled censer, Qing Dynasty or earlier, incised mark to base. Compare: Sotheby's Auctions. London, England, 6th November 2013. Lot 326, 10 cm high, 12.5 cm wide

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

Chinese Dragon Twin Handled Censer with Elephant Mask Handles

Large Chinese twin handled censer and cover, of baluster form, set with dragon finial, above a pierced pattern of dragons and stylised clouds, set with twin elephant mask handles, above a continuous scene of dragons and stylised clouds, standing on three…

Chinese olive glazed handled censer. Late Qing or Republic…

Chinese Olive Glazed Handled Censer with Apocryphal Chenghua Mark

Chinese olive glazed handled censer. Late Qing or Republic period. Incised apocryphal Chenghua four character mark. Width 21 cm. Provenance: Estates late Adolphe and Asra Alexander, a German-Thai couple involved with architecture, interior design and…

A Chinese cinnabar lacquer censer, Republic period (1912-1949),…

Chinese cinnabar lacquer censer with phoenix decoration, Republic period

A Chinese cinnabar lacquer censer, Republic period (1912-1949), with archaistic decoration of phoenixes against a diaper ground, the lid pierced and with gilt metal rim-mounts. Together with a fitted carved wooden stand. The censer 17.5 cm high, 17 cm…

Chinese censer vase, contemporary two piece with, pierced…

Contemporary Chinese Censer Vase with Famille Rose Style Decoration

Chinese censer vase, contemporary two piece with, pierced exterior and twin handled vase insert, famille rose style decoration, marked to base, height 54 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

A Chinese carved fluorite lamp base, early Republic period,…

Chinese Carved Fluorite Lamp Base, Early Republic Period, c1920s

A Chinese carved fluorite lamp base, early Republic period, c1920s, the lamp base with a carved urn and censer, the urn with prunus decoration, figural twin handles and foo lion cover, the tripod censer of traditional form, raised on a pierced wooden…

A Chinese Longquan celadon twin-handled censer, Southern Song…

Song Dynasty Twin-Handled Celadon Censer

A Chinese Longquan celadon twin-handled censer, Southern Song Dynasty (1127-1279), of bombe form with twin moulded handles, covered in a Guan-type crackled celadon glaze. 7 cm high, 11 cm wide. Provenance: property from a notable Philippine collection

A Japanese studio celadon censer by Suwa Sozan I (1852-1922),…

Japanese Studio Celadon Censer by Suwa Sozan I, Meiji/Taisho Period

A Japanese studio celadon censer by Suwa Sozan I (1852-1922), Meiji (1868-1912) or Taisho period (1912-1926), of bombe form with tripod legs in the form of a classic Song Dynasty Longquan censer, with impressed oval mark to the base reading 'Sozan,…

A Japanese studio celadon censer by Miyanaga Tozan I…

Miyanaga Tozan I Celadon Censer: Paulownia Leaf and Flower

A Japanese studio celadon censer by Miyanaga Tozan I (1868-1941), Showa period (1926-1989), circa 1930s, Ingeniously modelled as a paulownia leaf and flower mon visible from three sides, the leaves forming the censer and the flowers forming the lid, the…

Chinese Robin's egg blue glazed moulded porcelain 2 section…

Chinese Qing Dynasty Robin's Egg Blue Porcelain Censer

Chinese Robin's egg blue glazed moulded porcelain 2 section censer and cover, late Qing Dynasty, refer to Bonhams San Francisco 25/06/2013, length ot 8234 for an identical example, height 16.5 cm

Chinese heavy cast and engraved brass censer, with a carved and…

Late Qing Dynasty Chinese Brass Censer with Rosewood Cover

Chinese heavy cast and engraved brass censer, with a carved and pierced rosewood cover. Late Qing Dynasty, engraved seal mark, length 19 cm

Chinese decorative champleve enamel censer

Exquisite Chinese Champleve Enamel Censer: A Decorative Masterpiece

Chinese decorative champleve enamel censer

A Chinese Longquan tripod censer, Ming Dynasty (1368-1644), 16…

Ming Dynasty Longquan Tripod Censer: 16 cm Diameter

A Chinese Longquan tripod censer, Ming Dynasty (1368-1644), 16 cm diameter

A Chinese Longquan Bagua tripod censer, Ming Dynasty…

Ming Dynasty Longquan Bagua Tripod Censer with Celadon Glaze

A Chinese Longquan Bagua tripod censer, Ming Dynasty (1368-1644), with carved trigrams to the sides, raised on three small feet and covered with a glassy bright green celadon glaze, 11.5 cm high, 27 cm diameter,

A blue and white Chinese lidded censer with Qilong finial…

Blue and White Chinese Qilong Censer with Lid (17cm)

A blue and white Chinese lidded censer with Qilong finial height 17 cm

A Chinese pierced lead-glazed censer; Republic period…

Dragon Pierced Censer with Daoguang Mark

A Chinese pierced lead-glazed censer; Republic period (1912-1949) or later; designed with a footed base covered by a pierced compressed spherical cover pierced and carved with dragons. Daoguang mark to base. 18.5 cm high, 17 cm diameter

A blue and white tripod censer, 20th century, painted with a…

Blue and White Wanli Tripod Censer with Cloud Frieze

A blue and white tripod censer, 20th century, painted with a frieze of clouds and trigrams below a band of flaming pearls, Wanli mark, 14 cm high

A Chinese white glazed censer, Qing Dynasty (1644-1912), 18.5…

Chinese Qing Dynasty White Glazed Censer (18.5cm)

A Chinese white glazed censer, Qing Dynasty (1644-1912), 18.5 cm diameter

A Chinese celadon porcelain censer and bowl, 20th century, (2…

Chinese Celadon Porcelain Censer and Bowl

A Chinese celadon porcelain censer and bowl, 20th century, (2 items), the bowl 19 cm wide

A green glazed Chinese tripod censer, height 15 cm

Green Glazed Chinese Tripod Censer (15 cm)

A green glazed Chinese tripod censer, height 15 cm

A Chinese silver gilt filigree censer, in the form of a covered…

Chinese Silver Gilt Filigree Phoenix Censer with Dragons

A Chinese silver gilt filigree censer, in the form of a covered urn, with phoenix handles and fringed rim, having semiprecious stone set flowerhead decorations and surmounted by four dragons and a flaming pearl, on ebonised base with glass dome. Height 35…

A Chinese Ming style cast iron censer in the form of a…

Ming-style Iron Censer: Qing Dynasty Lion Form

A Chinese Ming style cast iron censer in the form of a Buddhistic lion, Qing dynasty 18th century, 18 cm high

Chinese carved greenstone censer on stand, of compressed…

Dragon Carved Greenstone Censer on Stand

Chinese carved greenstone censer on stand, of compressed globular form with twin beast mask handles suspending loose ring drops, carved with dragons, the cover set with chilong finial and suspended by chain link, height 16 cm x width 14.5 cm, raised on a…

Meiji period Japanese Satsuma lidded censer featuring gilt…

Meiji Satsuma Censer with Gilt Lion Finial

Meiji period Japanese Satsuma lidded censer featuring gilt temple lion finial, height 12 cm

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

Good Satsuma censer and cover, with domed cover above a…

Satsuma Horseback Court Scene Censer

Good Satsuma censer and cover, with domed cover above a cylindrical body, decorated with a continuous scene of court figure on horseback, surrounded by attendants in landscape, four character mark to base, height 13 cm

A Chinese Guan-Type crackle Clazed tripod censor, late 19th to…

Guan-Type Crackle Glazed Tripod Censer

A Chinese Guan-Type crackle Clazed tripod censor, late 19th to 20th century, the censer of compressed globular form with a pair of shaped looped handles to the shoulder, covered in a fine pale green celadon glaze with 'Iron wire and golden thread' crackle…

A small blue and white censer, Qing Dynasty, Kangxi period…

Blue and White Qing Dynasty Censer

A small blue and white censer, Qing Dynasty, Kangxi period (1662-1722), 8.5 cm diameter

A teadust-glazed tripod censer with stand and tomobako, 8.5 cm…

Teadust-Glazed Tripod Censer with Stand and Tomobako

A teadust-glazed tripod censer with stand and tomobako, 8.5 cm wide, 6.4 cm high

A celadon-glazed tripod censer with tomobako, 8.4 cm diam., 5.9…

Celadon Tripod Censer with Tomobako

A celadon-glazed tripod censer with tomobako, 8.4 cm diam., 5.9 cm high

A flambe-glazed censer Yongzheng four-character seal mark 8.5…

Yongzheng Flambe-glazed Censer with Seal Mark

A flambe-glazed censer Yongzheng four-character seal mark 8.5 cm high. Provenance: Bonhams, Fine Furniture Decorative Arts and Asian Art, 26 November 2013, Sydney, Sale 21298, lot 142. Sotheby's Melbourne, Fine Asian, Australian & European Arts & Design,…

A Chinese blue and white tripod censer. The cylindrical form…

Chinese Blue and White Tripod Censer

A Chinese blue and white tripod censer. The cylindrical form censor raised on three feet, decorated with eight circular medallions within stylised floral scrolls, between fret and wave borders, unmarked. Height 15 cm, diameter: 15.5 cm

A large antique Chinese celadon porcelain censer with incised…

Ming Dynasty Celadon Porcelain Censer with Carved Stand

A large antique Chinese celadon porcelain censer with incised geometric design resting on three feet with a finely carved timber stand, Ming Dynasty 14th/15th century, 23 cm high overall, 33.5 cm diameter. Provenance: Private Collection Melbourne with…

Chinese Longquan tri-footed censer, of circular form, set with…

Longquan Tri-Footed Censer in Green Glaze

Chinese Longquan tri-footed censer, of circular form, set with a series of prunts and two rosettes to the exterior on three feet, in a green glaze, diameter 19 cm

Japanese Meiji period (1868-1912) Satsuma censer, of squat form,…

Meiji Satsuma Censer with Pierced Silver Cover

Japanese Meiji period (1868-1912) Satsuma censer, of squat form, with stylised foliate decoration within alternating panels of red, blue and green, raised on three short feet, with pierced silver cover, base unmarked, height 9 cm (including cover)

A Chinese Dehua tripod censer with hardwood lid, Qing Dynasty…

18th Century Chinese Dehua Censer with Hardwood Lid

A Chinese Dehua tripod censer with hardwood lid, Qing Dynasty (1644-1912), 18th century, of bombe form with two loupe handles and mask and claw feet, together with an old hardwood lid with ruyi shaped piercings and a green jadeite bird-form finial, the…

A Japanese blue and white censer, by Takahashi Dohachi IV…

Japanese Blue and White Censer by Takahashi Dohachi IV

A Japanese blue and white censer, by Takahashi Dohachi IV (1845-1897), Meiji period (1868-1912), the rectangular censer resting on four cabriole legs, decorated with landscape scenes to the front and rear, with shishi handles and finial to the lid. Marked…

A Japanese Satsuma censer, late Meiji period, a large Japanese…

Japanese Satsuma Gilt Censer with Foo Dog Handles

A Japanese Satsuma censer, late Meiji period, a large Japanese satsuma tripod censer, decorated in various coloured enamels and gilt on a crackled cream glaze with panel portraits bordered by geometric patterns, with gilded foo dog twin handles, feet and…

An aubergine-glazed tripod censer with splashed gold Qianlong…

Aubergine-glazed tripod censer with Qianlong seal mark

An aubergine-glazed tripod censer with splashed gold Qianlong four-character seal mark 11.7 cm wide. Provenance: Gora Singh Mann Collection, Wollongong, no. 1018

Chinese blue and white twin handled censer, of squat form with…

Blue and White Twin Handled Buddhist Censer

Chinese blue and white twin handled censer, of squat form with a waisted neck and wide rim, with large elongated twin handles, the whole decorated with Buddhist motifs, stylised lotus and foliage, raised on three short feet, mark to rim, height 29 cm

Large Chinese blue and white porcelain censer, of globular form,…

Chinese Blue & White Porcelain Lotus Censer

Large Chinese blue and white porcelain censer, of globular form, below a waisted neck, with elongated twin handles, decorated with stylised lotus and foliage, accented with ruyi head and key-fret borders, raised on three squat legs, height 29.5 cm

A blue-and-white 'figures' censer with stand and box, 16.4 cm…

Blue-and-White Figures Censer with Stand and Box

A blue-and-white 'figures' censer with stand and box, 16.4 cm diam., 9.8 cm high. Provenance: Previously from a Japanese private collection

A blue-and-white 'eight immortals' censer Jiajing six-character…

Blue-and-White Immortals Censer with Silver Cover and Box

A blue-and-white 'eight immortals' censer Jiajing six-character with a pierced silver cover and box, 12.2 cm diam., 8.9 cm high. Provenance: Previously from a Japanese private collection

An archaistic 'animal mask' tripod censer, ding with box, 22.4…

Archaistic Animal Mask Tripod Censer with Box

An archaistic 'animal mask' tripod censer, ding with box, 22.4 cm high. Provenance: Previously from a Japanese private collection

Vintage Chinese bronzed censer pierced lid with temple dog…

Chinese Bronzed Censer with Temple Dog Finial and Embossed Bowl

Vintage Chinese bronzed censer pierced lid with temple dog finial, to embossed decorated bowl, on three paw feet, height 30 cm.

Vintage Chinese brass censer embossed dragon decoration,…

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.

Chinese porcelain plate, ceramic censer, water washer and a…

Chinese Ceramic Collection

Chinese porcelain plate, ceramic censer, water washer and a teapot, (4 items), the plate 23 cm diameter

A Chinese censer (Fang-Ting) in the archaic style adorned with…

Archaic Chinese Fang-Ting Censer with Taotie Panels, 19th Century

A Chinese censer (Fang-Ting) in the archaic style adorned with four Taotie panel, 19th century, 12.5 cm high, 13 cm wide

A large Chinese flambe tripod censer, Qing Dynasty (1644-1912),…

Chinese Flambe Tripod Censer, Qing Dynasty, 19th Century

A large Chinese flambe tripod censer, Qing Dynasty (1644-1912), 19th century, the large censer solidly potted in stoneware, covered in a mottled flambe glaze to the exterior, and with an iron brown glaze to the interior, resting on three cabriole legs, 16…

Pair of fine Chinese porcelain bowls, the interior in blue and…

Chinese Porcelain Bowls with Blue and White Interior

Pair of fine Chinese porcelain bowls, the interior in blue and white, decorated with central roundel surrounded by border of four lanterns, the exterior decorated with four roundels decorated in polychrome enamels with lamps, censer and vases, on a mauve…

Chinese celadon glaze Tri-Footed censer, of cylindrical form,…

Chinese Celadon Tri-Footed Censer

Chinese celadon glaze Tri-Footed censer, of cylindrical form, raised on three shaped legs, height 9 cm and diameter 11.5 cm

Framed Chinese carved nephrite lidded censer with lion detail,…

Chinese Nephrite Lion Censer with Lid

Framed Chinese carved nephrite lidded censer with lion detail, diameter 62 cm x 47 cm

A Chinese Dehua tripod censer Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) or Qing…

Chinese Dehua Tripod Censer with Pale Blue Glaze, 1640

A Chinese Dehua tripod censer Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) or Qing Dynasty (1644-1912), circa 1640 the bombe form censer with rope twist handles, covered in a fine pale blue glaze. 7 cm high, 12 cm diameter. Provenance: Mossgreen Auctions, 2 June 2008, lot…

A large Chinese blue and white censer Ming Dynasty (1368-1644),…

Chinese Blue and White Ming Dynasty Censer

A large Chinese blue and white censer Ming Dynasty (1368-1644), Jiajing or Wanli period in cylindrical form on three lion mask feet, decorated with figures in a garden landscape. 17.5 cm high, 26 cm diameter. Provenance: Mossgreen Auctions, 22 November…

A famille-rose censer, Qing Dynasty, Jiaqiing/Daoguang period,…

Famille-Rose Censer with Immortals and Dragons

A famille-rose censer, Qing Dynasty, Jiaqiing/Daoguang period, 19th century the censer is decorated on the exterior with eight immortals and three additional Daoist deities in a landscape, flanked by a pair of archaistic dragon formed handles. With a…

Large Chinese blue and white porcelain twin handled censer, of…

Chinese Blue & White Lotus Censer

Large Chinese blue and white porcelain twin handled censer, of baluster form, decorated with a border of lotus scroll and precious items, raised on three feet, height 34 cm, diameter 33.5 cm

A large blue and white Chinese lidded censer with temple lion…

Blue and White Chinese Temple Lion Censer

A large blue and white Chinese lidded censer with temple lion finial, height 40 cm

A Chinese Longquan tripod censer, Ming Dynasty (1368-1644),…

Ming Dynasty Longquan Tripod Censer with Sea-Green Glaze

A Chinese Longquan tripod censer, Ming Dynasty (1368-1644), modelled in bamboo-segment form, covered in a fine sea-green glaze. An important Melbourne collection. 5.5 cm high, 7.75 cm diameter. Provenance: an important private collection, Melbourne.

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

Longquan Twin-Handled Celadon Censer

Chinese Longquan twin handled censer, of baluster form, with loop handles and circular foot, in an olive green celadon glaze with crackle interior, height 7 cm

Good Satsuma twin handled censer and cover, of facetted form,…

Satsuma Twin Handled Censer with Geisha and Floral Decorations

Good Satsuma twin handled censer and cover, of facetted form, decorated with reserves to each side displaying geishas and flowers, surrounded by a fine brocade border, in rich tones of blue, white and red, accented in gilt, makers marks to base, height 14…

Chinese Yuan/Ming Dynasty footed censer, of squat baluster form,…

Ming Dynasty Green Glazed Footed Censer

Chinese Yuan/Ming Dynasty footed censer, of squat baluster form, in a pale green glaze, raised on three feet, diameter 11.5 cm

An archaic-style spinach-jade censer, 19th century. 23.6 cm…

19th Century Spinach-Jade Censer

An archaic-style spinach-jade censer, 19th century. 23.6 cm wide, 8 cm high, 1153g

Chinese Koji pottery censer temple dog figure to lid, bowl with…

Chinese Koji Pottery Censer with Temple Dog Lid

Chinese Koji pottery censer temple dog figure to lid, bowl with dual handles, blossom decorated on yellow ground, in presentation case, height 15 cm.

Large Chinese rock crystal censer and cover, the cover…

Chinese Dragon Crystal Censer with Claw Feet

Large Chinese rock crystal censer and cover, the cover depicting a dragon with three loop drops, set above the body with twin dragon handles and drop rings, the whole resting on three claw feet, height 18 cm x width 24 cm

Chinese porcelain censer. Tri-footed, double-handled lidded…

Famille Rose Chinese Porcelain Censer

Chinese porcelain censer. Tri-footed, double-handled lidded censer with famille rose decoration of children playing in a garden. Bears underglaze blue Qialong mark to base. Height 38 cm

A large Chinese Longquan celadon censer, Ming Dynasty…

Ming Dynasty Celadon Censer with Soapstone Finial

A large Chinese Longquan celadon censer, Ming Dynasty (1368-1644), circa 15th century, of bombe form on three legs, with incised lattice decoration to the sides, covered in a pleasant sea-green glaze. Together with an old hardwood stand and lid surmounted…

Chinese blue and white porcelain footed censer, of baluster…

Blue and White Porcelain Kylin Censer with Peony Scroll

Chinese blue and white porcelain footed censer, of baluster form with twin handles, with unglazed kylin to cover, with peony scroll decoration, raised on three legs, height 18 cm

Good Japanese Ko Kutani porcelain twin handled censer and cover,…

Japanese Ko Kutani Twin Handled Censer with Continuous Scene

Good Japanese Ko Kutani porcelain twin handled censer and cover, of facetted form set with floral finials, with twin handles with drop rings, the body decorated with continuous scene depicting a man on a boat, with lake, trees and rocky outcrop, in tones…

Large Japanese Satsuma censer and cover, with immortal finial…

Japanese Satsuma Immortal Censer with Pierced Cover

Large Japanese Satsuma censer and cover, with immortal finial above a pierced domed cover, decorated with reserves of flowers on a brocade ground, on a circular foot, in rich tones of gold, green, red and blue, a/f, height 35 cm

Stunning Satsuma Meiji period censer, of squat globular form…

Meiji Satsuma Censer with Tea Ceremony Scene

Stunning Satsuma Meiji period censer, of squat globular form with an inverted rim, the body beautifully decorated with frieze of forty six seated ladies in a tea ceremony with screens and vases, below a rim decorated with intricate border of melons, wings…

A longquan-style celadon glazed tripod censer, with a…

Longquan Celadon Tripod Censer with Reticulated Metal Top

A longquan-style celadon glazed tripod censer, with a reticulated metal top and stand, cushioned pouch and box, 11.1 cm high

A large Chinese blue and white censer, Qing Dynasty (1644-1912),…

18th Century Chinese Blue and White Dragon Censer

A large Chinese blue and white censer, Qing Dynasty (1644-1912), early 18th century, the large bombe-form porcelain censer decorated with two dragons chasing a flaming pearl. 11.5 cm high, 22 cm diameter

Three Chinese Kangxi blue and white saucers. One decorated with…

Chinese Kangxi Blue and White Saucers, Private Collection Sydney

Three Chinese Kangxi blue and white saucers. One decorated with two dragons and flaming pearl. Kangxi mark of censer diameter 15.5 cm; one decorated with vase on scholar's desk, rim with auspicious objects. 6 character mark verso diameter 15.5 cm; and one…

Satsuma Japan hand painted ceramic censer hand painted figures…

Hand-painted Satsuma ceramic censer with pierced lid

Satsuma Japan hand painted ceramic censer hand painted figures in a garden decorated, on cobalt blue ground, pierced lid, restored, red character mark to base, height 13 cm.

Chinese celadon footed censer, of squat baluster form with…

Chinese Celadon Lotus Censer with Ivan Ban Provenance

Chinese celadon footed censer, of squat baluster form with in-turned lip, the body finely carved with a border of lotus flowers, on three feet, diameter 13 cm. Provenance: The Ivan Ban collection

Large seated Bodhisattva Avalokitesvara and attendant, depicted…

Green Stone Bodhisattva with Attendant

Large seated Bodhisattva Avalokitesvara and attendant, depicted with head slightly turned with headdress, necklace and robes from shoulders and waist, with foot resting upon a lotus flower, attendant standing with censer in hands, in tones of green stone,…

Good Satsuma Japan hand painted lidded censer censer type…

Satsuma Hand Painted Lidded Censer with Traditional Scenes

Good Satsuma Japan hand painted lidded censer censer type vessel, hand painted figures in traditional scenes, pierced and gilded lid, dual handles, black character mark to base, height 8 cm.

Three Satsuma Japan ceramic pieces including posy vase, with…

Satsuma Japan Ceramic Trio

Three Satsuma Japan ceramic pieces including posy vase, with hand painted traditional scenes, character mark to base, height 10 cm, another hand painted posy vase, depicting traditional scenes, height 9.5 cm, and a Japanese ceramic censer, decorated with…

Two Japanese Satsuma hand painted pieces including lidded…

Japanese Satsuma Hand Painted Censer and Bowl

Two Japanese Satsuma hand painted pieces including lidded censer, height 7 cm, and a bowl with figures in a garden decoration, diameter 9.5 cm, each with hand painted decoration, on cobalt blue ground, bowl with red character mark to base.

Chinese Longquan celadon Tri-Footed censer, of squat form with…

Longquan Celadon Tri-Footed Censer with Fish Handles

Chinese Longquan celadon Tri-Footed censer, of squat form with a waisted neck and twin fish handles, a/f, height 12.5 cm

A blue and white temple censer, 20th century of cylindrical…

Blue and White Dragon Temple Censer, Guangxu Period

A blue and white temple censer, 20th century of cylindrical form, painted with a pair of dragons among clouds confronted on an inscribed panel reading 'Tai Ping Temple' and dated to the 29th year of Guangxu (1903), a nine character inscription in a panel…

Two celadon-glazed vessels comprising a Ming-style censer on…

Pair of Ming-style Celadon Vessels

Two celadon-glazed vessels comprising a Ming-style censer on tripod feet and a bowl 14.5 cm and 15.5 cm diameter

A Longquan celadon censer Ming dynasty the shallow rounded…

Ming Longquan Celadon Censer with Animal Mask Feet

A Longquan celadon censer Ming dynasty the shallow rounded sides supported on tripod animal mask feet, carved on the exterior with a raised frieze of the eight Trigrams below a band of scrolls, covered with a sea-green glaze apart from the centre of the…

Three Lonquan celadon vessels Yuan/Ming dynasty comprising a…

Lonquan Celadon Trio: Ming-Yuan Dynasty Vessels

Three Lonquan celadon vessels Yuan/Ming dynasty comprising a tripod censer, a slender pierced vase and a squat long necked vase 11.7 cm and 13 cm high

Chinese early Ming Dynasty censer and cover, with domed and…

Ming Dynasty Celadon Censer with Pierced Cover

Chinese early Ming Dynasty censer and cover, with domed and pierced cover above a baluster body, in a pale green celadon glaze, height 13 cm. Provenance: Purchased between 1938-1970, the Estate of the late Walter Hochstadter, hence by descent

Large Chinese carved jadeite twin handled censer and cover,…

Chinese Dragon Jadeite Censer with Cover and Handles

Large Chinese carved jadeite twin handled censer and cover, with a carved dragon finial, surrounded by three drop ring handles above a baluster shaped body, with dragon head handles on three paw feet, in tones of emerald green on white, height 19 cm.…

Chinese rock crystal footed censer and cover, of handsome…

Dragon Carved Rock Crystal Footed Censer

Chinese rock crystal footed censer and cover, of handsome proportions, with carved dragon finial to cover, above three drop ring dragon head handles, above a baluster body with twin dragon head handles, on three paw feet, height 18 cm. Provenance: Dr.…

Chinese blue and white tripod censer with archaistic design,…

Qing Chinese Blue and White Archaistic Censer with Mark

Chinese blue and white tripod censer with archaistic design, apocryphal Ming mark, late Qing