Pot with three or four legs with or without a lid
Lid usually with many holes. Round, square or octogonal shape.
Synonyms: koro(Japan)
A vase of varying size and shape, usually having a footed base or pedestal.
Large Pots, when located in temples, are also called urns.
[from Latin urna; related to Latin urere to burn]
This old French word means small container used to evaporate incense with fire.
A cassolette normally has holes pierced in the shoulders and in the cover to allow the scent to drift out.
Cassolette are often made with two different materials, e.g. marble for the casolette itself and bronze for the support.
Bowls are perfect for burning up incense sticks, as well as cones, coils, resin...
(with or without a lid)
Synonyms: chawan (japanese ceramic bowl used to serve tea)
Flat burner, with a carved channel for catching ash from the burning stick.
Usually long and narow, sometimes circular.
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The upper bowl is filled with water and a few drops of essential oils. The tea candle beneath warms the oil with the water and the fragrance is dispersed into the air.
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These lamps are designed to reflect the appearance of the legendary Aladdin's lamp, and will burn cone or powder incense
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Characterized by a bulbous body set on a high, narrow foot
Synonyms: psykter (type of Greek pot)
Spherical incense burners, were hung from the ceiling or from the vault of an arch.
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Incense burners are also called Censer, but the term is usually used for burner used in religious ceremonies. They were hung from the ceiling.
Synonyms: Thurible
Incense burners, representing various animals like elephants, jaguars, panthers, lions, birds (crane, duck, chicken, eagle ...), snakes (cobra ...)...
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Incense burners with human shapes are also quite common.
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Dragons are most represented, but Sphinx, Gargoyle, Mermaid... are also well used.
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The lotus flower is often used in incense burners with vegetal shapes.
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