Chinese Brass Incense Burner

Warmly, a squat round lidded burner with a pierced top, glowing a rosy pink-brown.

This brass incense burner is from China. Burning incense has a long history in China, where it is associated with temple ritual, ancestor offerings and the quiet pursuits of scholars. Complete in frame, a low, round container with stacked rings at the base and a flat disc lid. The lid is cut through with a looping, flower-like pattern. The surface is smooth, in a warm rose-brown color with bright highlights on the curved edges. It is 1.4 inches high and 2.7 in diameter.

Compact, shiny and perfectly content to be round.