GuanYin Hands Incense Burner

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 in añjali 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.

Glazed in a soft, luminous hue of warm ivory. Along the carved relief of the cuffs, bracelets, and fingertips, the glaze pools and breaks subtly, revealing the warm, sandy body of the clay underneath. 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

As the incense burns, it is normal for the inside of the holder to become discolored due to the smoke.

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.