This brass incense burner has a long wooden handle and a pierced cross motif on the lid. The wooden handle keeps the hand at a safe distance from the heat, letting you carry the burner from room to room while resin or cone incense releases its fragrance. Made in India in a classic form often used in space-clearing rituals.
The cross motif
The cross is one of the oldest symbols across many traditions and is here used as a pierced opening that lets smoke and warm light pass through together. Its pattern adds a quiet visual interest beyond the function.
How to use it
Set a charcoal disc or resin in the bowl, light it carefully and close the lid. Hold the burner only by the wooden handle. Walk slowly through the rooms you wish to scent, then place it back on a stable heat-resistant surface. Always burn over a non-flammable base and let it cool completely before storing.
Where it belongs
House blessings, seasonal space-clearing, a quiet evening meditation or simply a moment of refreshing the home’s scent before guests arrive. The handle makes it portable.
Specifications
- Material: brass with a wooden handle
- Dimensions: 21 × 6 × 14.5 cm
- Weight: about 280 g
- Net weight: about 200 g
- Use: loose resin, charcoal or cone incense
- Origin: India