Sculptural ceramic incense burner inspired by the iconography of Kannon, Thousand-Armed Bodhisattva of Compassion. Among the thousand hands reaching out to alleviate suffering across the world, Kannon's central pair of palms rests gently against the heart inañjali mudrā. This sacred gesture embodies reverence, gratitude, and stillness. This incense burner captures those very two hands, held in eternal balance, shaped in clay, and brought to life through fire.
This ceramic incense holder includes a hands and a stand with a small ash bowl. Simply place your lit incense on the base plate standing and cover it with the hands. Smoke will flow through the fingers.
The surface is coated in a complex metallic luster glaze that reveals rich bronze-gold tones and constellations of micro-crystals that grew in the extreme heat of the kiln. If you're considering using these as incense burners for the altar, I recommend getting two. They look amazingly symmetrical on both sides of the statue or flowers.
Dimensions: ø 4.7 in stand; 12.2 in height // ø 12 cm stand; 31 cm height
The incense should be placed standing inside the hands. The set does not include a stand for sticking an incense stick, as these are typically included in all boxes of incense. If you don't have one, you can get a mooncake. The incense I offer in this collection includes a stand with a hole for the stick, located in the cork lid.
