Large peony flower incense burner for sticks, made of porcelain with celadon glaze, hand made.
5" in diameter, 2.5" tall
Incense has a very long history dating prehistoric. Incense is burn to clear the air, eliminate bacteria, virus and odor in the air, also a insect repellent, thus it is a disease preventative measure. As the ingredients used for incense burning are increased in varieties, the discovery and study of herbal energy affects upon human body deepens along a few thousand years of practice, incenses now offer spiritual and mood enhancement formulas as well.