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 Chinese bronze censer bowl, probably late Qing Dynasty, 19th…

Chinese Ming-style Bronze Censer Bowl

A Chinese bronze censer bowl, probably late Qing Dynasty, 19th century, in the Ming manner and of compressed cauldron form raised on three small feet, with decorative scrolled lug handles and a low relief repeat pattern to the collar below a waisted neck;…

Chinese bronze incense pot with monkey feet mark to base…

Chinese Monkey Feet Bronze Incense Pot, 8cm

Chinese bronze incense pot with monkey feet mark to base measure 8 cm dia

A 19th century Chinese bronze incense burner, compressed…

19th Century Chinese Bronze Dragon Incense Burner

A 19th century Chinese bronze incense burner, compressed spherical form, the body with two large panels of relief dragon and mystic pearl decoration below a frieze of stiff leaf design, the pierced dome cover with a relief band of crashing wave design…

A Chinese bronze two handled censer. The censer has patches of…

Chinese Gilt Bronze Two Handled Censer

A Chinese bronze two handled censer. The censer has patches of inlaid gilt metal and marked with Chinese character seal stamp to base. Diameter 11 cm; height 7.5 cm; weight: 962grams

A Chinese bronze 'chi-dragon' incense burner with 'dragon'…

Xuande Bronze Dragon Incense Burner with Stand

A Chinese bronze 'chi-dragon' incense burner with 'dragon' handles, Xuande four-character embossed seal mark, Late Qing dynasty, with its original stand, 17 cm high, 4060g

A Chinese parcel-gilt bronze tripod 'elephant' censer, Xuande…

Xuande Marked Chinese Bronze Elephant Censer

A Chinese parcel-gilt bronze tripod 'elephant' censer, Xuande two-character embossed mark, 18 cm high, 1180g

A Chinese bronze tripod censer with a reticulated wooden cover,…

Qing Dynasty Bronze Tripod Censer with Wooden Cover

A Chinese bronze tripod censer with a reticulated wooden cover, Qing dynasty, three-character embossed studio mark, 10 cm diam. 345g

A bronze censer lion face handles, mark to base. Provenance:…

Bronze Lion Censer with Handles

A bronze censer lion face handles, mark to base. Provenance: From a private collection, Sydney 11 cm high, 9 cm diameter

Antique Chinese gilt bronze small censer Xuande seal mark to…

Chinese Gilt Bronze Small Censer with Xuande Seal Mark

Antique Chinese gilt bronze small censer Xuande seal mark to base, measures 6.5 cm diameter

Chinese bronze censer with dog finial cast mark to base,…

Chinese Bronze Censer with Dog Finial, 14cm

Chinese bronze censer with dog finial cast mark to base, measures 14 cm high

Bronze censer & stand, approx 10 cm high

Bronze censer with stand

Bronze censer & stand, approx 10 cm high

An unusual tiered bronze incense clock, Qing dynasty, late 19th…

Tiered Bronze Incense Clock, Qing Dynasty

An unusual tiered bronze incense clock, Qing dynasty, late 19th century, the three cylindrical sections on bracket feet, the cover pierced with an inscription, together with a fitted grill, shovel and tamper, the base marked Chenqiao Sheng Zhi (made by…

Pair of antique Asian cast bronze dragons, Ex censer or…

Antique Asian Bronze Dragon Jardiniere Handles (Pair)

Pair of antique Asian cast bronze dragons, Ex censer or jardiniere handles, each approx 38 cm long (2)

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

Chinese Bronze Censer with Bamboo Edging and Xuantong Seal

A large Chinese bronze censer, late Qing Dynasty, early 20th century, the squat basket with well cast bamboo edging to the rim and base and having bamboo handles and tripod feet issuing branches and foliage over the well patinated mottled pot; with…

A Chinese bronze censer bowl of compressed shallow form with an…

Chinese Bronze Censer Bowl with Seal Mark

A Chinese bronze censer bowl of compressed shallow form with an inverted rim, in rich highly polished copper tonings modulating darker towards the rim and base; with seal mark underside. Height 5.5 cm. Diameter 14 cm

Antique Chinese bronze elephant censer, 13 cm tall

Chinese Bronze Elephant Censer

Antique Chinese bronze elephant censer, 13 cm tall

A Chinese bronze silver-inlaid censer, bo, 'Shi Sou'…

Chinese Silver-Inlaid Bronze Censer with Lotus Design

A Chinese bronze silver-inlaid censer, bo, 'Shi Sou' silver-inlaid mark to the base decorated around the body with scrolling lotus above a band of leafy patterns, all silver inlay 13.5 cm diameter, 2030g

A Chinese square bronze censer with silver inlay,  embossed…

Chinese Bronze Censer with Silver Inlay and Hongzhi Mark

A Chinese square bronze censer with silver inlay, embossed Hongzhi six-character mark to the base 18 cm wide

A Chinese bronze twin-handled tripod censer, Four-character…

Chinese Bronze Tripod Censer with Studio Mark

A Chinese bronze twin-handled tripod censer, Four-character embossed studio mark to the base incised with figures amongst garden landscape, 25.5 cm wide

A Chinese bronze tripod censer, Four-character studio mark…

Chinese Bronze Tripod Censer with Studio Mark

A Chinese bronze tripod censer, Four-character studio mark embossed to the base flanked with two slightly flared handles, 13.4 cm diameter, 6.3 cm high, 1300g

A Chinese bronze double-handled censer, late Ming Dynasty,…

Ming Dynasty Bronze Double-Handled Censer with Pieced Wood Cover

A Chinese bronze double-handled censer, late Ming Dynasty, circa 1600, of rectangular waisted form, standing on four animal-mask legs, a fine diaper pattern around the neck, pieced wood cover, 23 cm (vessel only), diameter 13.3 x 10.4 cm

An archaistic bronze Ding-form censer, early Qing Dynasty,…

Qing Dynasty Bronze Censer

An archaistic bronze Ding-form censer, early Qing Dynasty, 17th/18th century, 19 cm high, 13.4 cm diameter. Provenance: R & V Tregaskis, 'The Barton Collection', late 1980's

A Chinese gilt bronze censer and cover the censer has six…

Chinese Gilt Bronze Censer with Mythical Lion Handles and Finial

A Chinese gilt bronze censer and cover the censer has six panels depicting various animals and floral motifs with two mythical lion mask handles. The lid is decorated with pierced scrolling fret-work, with a central mythical lion finial. Height 12.5 cm

An antique Chinese cast bronze censer the censer has two rim…

Antique Chinese Bronze Censer with Character Marks

An antique Chinese cast bronze censer the censer has two rim handles upon three feet with Chinese character marks underneath, signed in cast. Height 11 cm. Diameter 18 cm

An antique Chinese cast bronze censer the censer has two side…

Antique Chinese Cast Bronze Censer with Handles and Marks

An antique Chinese cast bronze censer the censer has two side handles with Chinese character marks underneath, signed in cast. Height 7.2 cm. Diameter 12.5 cm

A Nepalese bronze censer in the form of a seated cow, on a…

Bronze Cow Censer with Wooden Stand

A Nepalese bronze censer in the form of a seated cow, on a wooden stand. 22 cm high

Chinese bronze censer. Pierced decoration to lid. Animal…

Chinese Bronze Censer with Animal Finials and Character Marks

Chinese bronze censer. Pierced decoration to lid. Animal finials. Character marks to base. Height 14 cm. Length 24 cm

A Chinese bronze censer, circa 1930, in the form of bamboo, 20…

Chinese Bamboo Bronze Censer, circa 1930

A Chinese bronze censer, circa 1930, in the form of bamboo, 20 cm high, 20 cm wide

A Chinese polished bronze chilong censer, circa 1900, six…

Chinese Bronze Chilong Censer, 1900, Marked, Wood Stand

A Chinese polished bronze chilong censer, circa 1900, six character mark to base, 22 cm wide, wood stand

A Chinese bronze censer in the form of a Buddhist Lion, Ming…

Ming Dynasty Bronze Buddhist Lion Censer

A Chinese bronze censer in the form of a Buddhist Lion, Ming dynasty, 17th century, 16 cm high

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

Qing-style Bronze Tripod Censer with Seal Mark

A Chinese bronze tripod censer, in the early Qing manner and of compressed cauldron form, waisted and with a flattened rim, having twin upright loop handles and in modulating shades of chocolate to pale gold; with seal mark in relief underside. Height 10…

An extremely fine and large pair of Chinese bronze and…

Large Chinese Cloisonne Horse and Rider Incense Burners

An extremely fine and large pair of Chinese bronze and cloisonne horse and riders, incense burners, each of two pieces. Some restoration, one bridal missing. Good condition. See Christies New York sale 5-6 April 2005 for a similar lot. Height 38 cm

A Chinese bronze and cloisonne enamel censer, of compressed…

Chinese Cloisonne Bronze Censer with Hongxian Marks

A Chinese bronze and cloisonne enamel censer, of compressed circular form with floral and arabesque motifs in colours upon a turquoise ground below a lingzhi fungus collar, with applied handles to the rim and raised upon tripod feet; with Hongxian marks…

A Chinese bronze censer, of waisted compressed form with a wide…

Chinese Bronze Dragon Censer with Hongxian Marks

A Chinese bronze censer, of waisted compressed form with a wide flattened rim and raised upon a circular foot, having archaistic applied handles, a raised writhing dragon motif underside encircling Hongxian marks. Height 8 cm. Diameter 17 cm

Small Chinese bronze censer, and a bronze Buddhist lion finial.…

Chinese Bronze Censer with Lion Finial

Small Chinese bronze censer, and a bronze Buddhist lion finial. Height 9.5 cm max

Chinese bronze & enamel twin handle lidded censer. 36 cm high

Bronze Enamel Twin Handle Censer with Lid

Chinese bronze & enamel twin handle lidded censer. 36 cm high

A Chinese bronze incense burner, squat circular shape raised on…

Chinese Butterfly Bronze Incense Burner

A Chinese bronze incense burner, squat circular shape raised on three legs and with two lug handles at the rim, the walls with four affixed moulded butterfly motifs, intaglio cast four character seal mark under the base. Diameter 16 cm

A bronze Chinese censer, early to mid 20th century, of ovoid…

Chinese Bronze Censer with Chilong Handles and Ruyi Motif

A bronze Chinese censer, early to mid 20th century, of ovoid form raised on zoomorphic tripod feet and with chilong handles, and having a pierced dome with a dog of fo finial, the body with ruyi carrying horse riders surrounded by coins, possibly the…

A Chinese bronze censer, of float bowl form and modulating from…

Chinese Bronze Censer with Eight Auspicious Symbols

A Chinese bronze censer, of float bowl form and modulating from light to deeper colours with silver inlaid images of the eight auspicious symbols of Buddhism between inlaid borders of ruyi clouds; with characters underside. Height 5.5 cm. Diameter 14 cm

A Chinese bronze censer in the Ming manner, probably Qing…

Chinese Ming-Style Bronze Censer with Lion Motifs

A Chinese bronze censer in the Ming manner, probably Qing Dynasty, the ogee shaped circular bowl raised upon a circular ring foot, and having a flattened rim with applied lion's head with flowing mane motifs serving as decorative handles; with an…

A Chinese bronze censer, 10 cm high and a bronze figure of a…

Chinese Bronze Censer and Standing Lady Figure

A Chinese bronze censer, 10 cm high and a bronze figure of a standing lady 18 cm high

A Chinese bronze lotus censer, possibly Qing Dynasty, a…

Chinese Qing Dynasty Bronze Lotus Censer

A Chinese bronze lotus censer, possibly Qing Dynasty, a stylised lotus form bowl with basket handles raised upon three petite feet; with impressed Qing marks underside. Height 9 cm. Diameter 14 cm. (irregular)

A Chinese bronze censer bowl, of low circular form with a…

Chinese Bronze Censer Bowl with Impressed Seal Mark

A Chinese bronze censer bowl, of low circular form with a rounded rim in rich modulating tones of copper and amber; with an impressed seal mark underside. Height 4.5 cm. Diameter 12 cm.

A Chinese parcel-gilt bronze censer, Xuande six-character…

Chinese Xuande Bronze Censer with Elephant Handles

A Chinese parcel-gilt bronze censer, Xuande six-character embossed mark, of compressed globular form raised in a foot rim, flanked by a pair of gilded 'elephant' handles, 23 cm wide, 2315g

A small Chinese 'lion'-handle bronze censer, embossed 'xuan' to…

Chinese Bronze Lion-Handle Censer

A small Chinese 'lion'-handle bronze censer, embossed 'xuan' to the base, of compressed globular form supported on a short foot rim, flanked by two 'lion' handles, 12 cm widest, 4.8 cm high, 569g

A small Chinese gilded bronze tripod 'dragon' censer, Qianlong…

Gilded Chinese Dragon Censer with Qianlong Mark

A small Chinese gilded bronze tripod 'dragon' censer, Qianlong four-character embossed mark, early to mid 20th century, cast with a dragon accompanied by small lion dogs against a 'sea wave' ground on each side of the body, supported on three…

Chinese bronze censer with twin handles in the form of foo dogs,…

Chinese Bronze Censer with Foo Dog Handles

Chinese bronze censer with twin handles in the form of foo dogs, signed to base, height 26 cm. Provenance: Property of a Lady, NSW

A simulated-bronze censer Qing Dynasty, 19th century the squat…

Qing Dynasty Bronze Censer with Lion Mask Handles

A simulated-bronze censer Qing Dynasty, 19th century the squat rounded sides set with double lion mask ring handles and supported on small tripod feet, covered inside and out with an iridescent speckled brown glaze, the base with a four character mark tao…

A small bronze Chinese censer, 19 cm high

Bronze Chinese Censer, 19 cm High

A small bronze Chinese censer, 19 cm high

A 19th century Chinese bronze censer in the shape of a monkey…

Bronze Monkey Riding Deer Censer

A 19th century Chinese bronze censer in the shape of a monkey riding a deer staff missing from monkey's hand, 18 cm high

A Chinese bronze twin handle censer. Diameter 19 cm

Chinese Twin Handle Bronze Censer (19cm)

A Chinese bronze twin handle censer. Diameter 19 cm

A Chinese bronze censer bowl, of low circular form with a…

Chinese Bronze Censer Bowl with Seal Mark

A Chinese bronze censer bowl, of low circular form with a rounded rim in rich modulating tones of copper and amber; with an impressed seal mark underside. Height 4.5 cm. Diameter 12 cm

A group of two bronze Chinese vases and a censer, the vases of…

Bronze Chinese Vases and Censer with Taotie Masks

A group of two bronze Chinese vases and a censer, the vases of baluster form with a frieze of taotie style masks on a diaper ground; the censer of bulbous form raised on three legs and with basket style handles, similarly decorated. Height 32 cm. and 30 cm

A Chinese bronze censer bowl, of rectangular form with a…

Chinese Bronze Censer Bowl with Plum Blossom Handles

A Chinese bronze censer bowl, of rectangular form with a squared rim, raised upon small bulbous legs and feet, and with applied rustic plum blossom handles, the whole with an interesting patination upon a deep coloured ground; with an applied seal to body…

A Chinese copper bronze incense burner with baby griffin…

Chinese Bronze Incense Burner with Kylin Finial and Lion Feet

A Chinese copper bronze incense burner with baby griffin handles, Kylin finial and lion mask feet. Four character seal mark. Height 27 cm

Oriental bronze censer and stand along with the matching pair…

Oriental Bronze Censer, Stand & Vases Set

Oriental bronze censer and stand along with the matching pair of vases, height43 cm (3)

A Chinese gilt bronze censer cover in the form of a dog of Fo.…

Chinese Gilt Bronze Dog Censer Cover and Ceramics

A Chinese gilt bronze censer cover in the form of a dog of Fo. 7 cm high and carved wood censer cover. 8 cm diameter and two Chinese green and gilt ruyi form ceramic plaques. 11 cm long

A Chinese lidded bronze incense burner with champleve enamel…

Chinese Bronze Incense Burner with Champleve Enamel Decoration

A Chinese lidded bronze incense burner with champleve enamel decoration, dragon handles and foo dog finial. Height 18 cm

A Chinese bronze censer, upon a pierced base and further raised…

Chinese Bronze Censer with Lion Dog Finial

A Chinese bronze censer, upon a pierced base and further raised on four figural legs to a squared cushion and architectural plinth with faux animalistic handles to the side and detachable squared handles above, the whole surmounted by a pierced graduated…

A Chinese bronze 'alms bowl' form censer, possibly late Qing to…

Chinese Bronze Alms Bowl Censer

A Chinese bronze 'alms bowl' form censer, possibly late Qing to early 20th century, of compressed globular form with an inverted rim in the Ming manner, the plain body with a rich burnished finish; impressed seal mark underside. Height 6 cm. Diameter 12.5…

A Chinese bronze and enamel censer, a bowl of compressed ovoid…

Chinese Bronze Enamel Censer with Lotus Design

A Chinese bronze and enamel censer, a bowl of compressed ovoid form with a broad waisted neck, two raised square handles and a running champleve enamel border, conforming enamel lotus leaf designs to the body and raised upon three zoomorphic feet. Height…

A Chinese bronze pendant travelling incense burner 12.5 cm…

Chinese Bronze Travelling Incense Burner Pendant

A Chinese bronze pendant travelling incense burner 12.5 cm diameter

A Chinese bronze censer the openwork lid supporting a reclining…

Chinese Bronze Deer Censer with Bamboo Handles and Feet

A Chinese bronze censer the openwork lid supporting a reclining deer, the handles and feet of bamboo form, the body decorated with sprays, seal mark to base late 19th/ early 20th century,27 cm high

A Chinese bronze censer the body decorated in archaic style,…

Qing Dynasty Bronze Censer with Archaic Decorations

A Chinese bronze censer the body decorated in archaic style, with upright half loop handles and tripod feet, Qing Dynasty, 13 cm diameter

A Chinese bronze two handled censer 20th century

Chinese Bronze Censer with Handles (20th Century)

A Chinese bronze two handled censer 20th century

A Chinese bronze censer and cover. Flared form with lotus…

Chinese Bronze Lotus Censer with Lion Finial

A Chinese bronze censer and cover. Flared form with lotus decoration on four feet, the cover with Buddhistic lion finial. 24 cm high.

Three Chinese bronze censers (3)

Set of 3 Chinese Bronze Censers

Three Chinese bronze censers (3)

Antique Chinese Ming/early Ching Dynasty bronze tripod censer,…

Antique Chinese Bronze Censer with Mythological Motifs

Antique Chinese Ming/early Ching Dynasty bronze tripod censer, with pierced domed cover, decorated in relief with archaistic motifs, the cover with openwork scrolling clouds and a mythological animal, the handles shaped as mythological animals, 24 cm high…

A Qing Dynasty bronze censer with carved wooden base 19th…

Qing Dynasty Bronze Censer with Carved Wooden Base

A Qing Dynasty bronze censer with carved wooden base 19th century, tripod footed censer with pierced wooden cover and carved lobed base. 30 cm high

A Chinese bronze censer, squat circular shape, with two…

Chinese Bronze Censer with Loop Handles and Fluting

A Chinese bronze censer, squat circular shape, with two integral loop handles to the rim, the body with deep fluting and vertical ribs, three of the ribs extending to form feet, four character seal mark cast under the base. Diameter 18 cm

A bronze censer on stand of compressed form with raised handles,…

Bronze Censer on Stand with Raised Handles and Mark

A bronze censer on stand of compressed form with raised handles, the stand with four bracket feet, six character mark to base, 12 cm across

A late 19th century/early 20th century Chinese bronze censer,…

Chinese Bronze Censer with Handles and Feet

A late 19th century/early 20th century Chinese bronze censer, squat circular shape, the rim with handles issuing as loops, raised on three tapering feet, intaglio hallmark cast under the base, dark brown patina. Diameter 11 cm

Chinese bronze Buddha. Medicine Buddha; and three miniature…

Chinese Bronze Buddha and Miniature Censers

Chinese bronze Buddha. Medicine Buddha; and three miniature censers. Height 8 cm (Buddha)

Chinese bronze incense burner reign mark to base, 20.5 cm wide,…

Chinese Bronze Incense Burner with Reign Mark

Chinese bronze incense burner reign mark to base, 20.5 cm wide, 11.5 cm high

A Chinese bronze censer, the body cast with opposed relief…

Chinese Bronze Censer with Elephant Mask Handles and Birds

A Chinese bronze censer, the body cast with opposed relief panels of birds on branches between a pair of elephant mask handles to the sides, on four supports above a platform base cast as intertwined tree branches. Height 9.5 cm

A Chinese bronze censer, rectangular form, the pierced and…

Dragon-embellished Chinese bronze censer with cloud scroll lid

A Chinese bronze censer, rectangular form, the pierced and cloud scroll domed lid with shishi finial, the body with raised angular handles and bulbous form with relief decoration of dragons, mystic pearls and clouds, raised on four tapering cylindrical…

Heavy Chinese bronze type censer

Chinese bronze censer

Heavy Chinese bronze type censer