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

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

Handmade Bronze Censer with Temple Dog Figure Finial

Good Chinese hand made bronze censer temple dog figure finial, decorative pierced cover, base with 3 legs, height 18 cm

Bronze Twin Handled Censer with Mask Handles

Chinese bronze twin handled censer, of squat baluster form, flanked by a pair of mask handles, raised on a circular foot, impressed seal mark to base, diameter 19 cm

Chinese Bronze Censer with Coral Finial and Stand

Chinese bronze twin handled censer, cover and stand, the pierced domed cover set with a coral finial, above a baluster body, with cartouche of script raised on three feet, on carved wooden base, seal mark to base, height 15 cm

Enamel Kylin Censer with Dragon Handles and Landscapes

Chinese bronze and enamel twin handled censer and cover, set with kylin finial, above a baluster body, decorated with panels of flowers and landscapes, in soft tones of green and pink, flanked by dragon handles and raised on three legs, height 32 cm

Chinese Bronze Shrine Censer

Unusual Chinese bronze censer, in the form of a shrine, with pierced finial above facetted sides with decorative panels, with ogee window to the front, on a square base pierced with cloud motifs, height 21.5 cm

Chinese Bronze Twin Handled Censer with Rams Head Handles

Chinese bronze twin handled censer, of squat baluster form, with rams head handles, mark to base, diameter 11.5 cm

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

A Chinese bronze censer, 19th/20th century, seal mark to base, 17 cm across the handles

Chinese Bronze Censer with Bats and Auspicious Symbols

A Chinese bronze censer, squat circular shape, with gilded bats and auspicious symbols to the sides, four-character mark under the base, diameter 14 cm

Chinese Bronze Censer with Character Marks

Early Chinese bronze censer tri-footed, dual handles, character marks to base, diameter 15 cm, height 11 cm

Chinese Brass Censer with Seal Mark, 13cm Diameter

A small heavy Chinese brass two-handled censer, of circular shape on three feet. Seal mark, diameter 13 cm.

Antique Chinese Brass Censer with Seal Mark

A small old heavy Chinese brass censer, of circular shape on three sprig feet. Impressed seal mark, diameter 10.5 cm.

Chinese Bronze Censer with Landscape Scenes and Handles

Vintage Chinese bronze censer engraved with scenes of figures in a landscape setting, dual handles, three moulded feet, impressed character mark to base. Height 15 cm

Dragon Cloud Bronze Censer with Character Marks

Chinese bronze censer, the lid decorated with pierced clouds, the base decorated with Dragons & character marks, standing on three legs, 7 cm high, 9 cm diameter

Buddha Incense Burner with Cut-Out Smoke Holes

Chinese bronze incense burner, with Buddha cut out smoke holes, 13 cm high, 11 cm diameter

Ming Xuande Bronze Censer with Twin Handles

Chinese large & heavy bronze twin handled censer, Ming Xuande mark to base, 16 cm high, 15 cm diameter

Bronze Lion Handled Censer with Seal Mark

A square bronze censer with 'lion' handles, Two-character embossed seal mark to the base, 6.2 cm high, 895g

Bronze Temple Dog Censer with Gilt Decoration

19th century Chinese bronze censer in the form of a highly embellished stylised temple dog with partial gilt decoration, Ex: Brans Antiques and Art. 1999.

Chinese Bronze Dragon Censer

Wonderful early Chinese bronze dragon censer, of square lobed form, decorated with a dragon to cover above a pierced cloud cover, the body decorated with rampant dragons, raised on four feet, height 31 cm

Chinese gilt bronze censer with lion handles

A Chinese splashed gilt bronze censer, of compressed globular form, with lion handles, raised on a flared foot, impressed mark to base, height 5 cm, depth 10 cm

Gold-splashed Chinese Bronze Censer with Archaistic Features

A Chinese Gold-Splashed bronze censer 17th or later, of rounded rectangular form, with two archaistic mask handles, the lid pierced with an archaistic qilong, the base with a cast inset three character mark in archaic seal-script, the entire censer…

Qing Dynasty Gilt Bronze Trio

Three gilt bronze wares Qing dynasty, comprising a censer and cover, the squat body on slender tripod legs with openwork cover surmounted by a Buddhist lion knop, wood stand, a square section vase, the tapering upright body surmounted by an everted…

Qing Dynasty Elephant Censer

A bronze 'elephant' censer, Qing dynasty, the sides supported on tripod feet cast in the form of three elephants, their trunks lowered, the base with an apocryphal six-character Xuande mark in a recessed rectangle. 14 cm diameter.

Bronze Censer with Dragon Knop and Mark

A bronze censer and cover, the lobed body supported on tripod feet and set with double upright scroll handles, the low pierced domed cover with dragon knop, a four-character mark in a line around the mouth rim. -2. 14 cm wide.

Chinese Bronze Tripod Censer with Gold Splashes, Marked

A Chinese bronze tripod based Ding censer, the body of compressed cauldron form with integral high set loop handles, splashed gold colours to the body; a circular bordered character mark underside, height 7.5 cm, diameter 10.5 cm

Chinese Bronze Graduated Censers Set

A set of three Chinese bronze graduated size heavy censers, plain design, side handles, two with embossed marks to base. Largest diameter 18 cm

Chinese Gilt Bronze Cloisonne Censer with Mark, 49.5cm

A Chinese cloisonne enamel gilt bronze three footed censer with four character mark to base, height 49.5 cm

18th Century Chinese Gold Splash Bronze Incense Censer

A Chinese gold splash bronze incense censer 18th century with six character mark to base, height 14.5 cm: diameter 24 cm, weight 4.2kgs. Provenance: Property of a gentlemen, purchased in London late circa 1970's, now residing in Perth, Western Australia

Bronze Temple Guardian Censer with Gilt Details

A bronze censer on figured stand, all three sections with partial gilt detailing, the stand modelled as a figure of a temple guardian raised on rosewood plinth, supporting on his upraised left arm a massive koro of squat circular shape with pierced walls…