Chinese Plain Long Blackwood Incense Tube

One thin yellow band and no further explanation decorate a slim dark cylinder.

This plain long blackwood incense tube is from China. Blackwood is a general name for dark, dense hardwoods that polish well, and it is a favored choice for scholars' objects in China. Long and narrow, the tube is smooth and straight, deep brown with faint grain and a satiny sheen. One thin ring circles it near the top, and both ends are cut clean and flat. It is 9.5 inches long and 0.7 in diameter.

Minimal enough to make a pencil look overdressed.