Chinese Incense Culture (香学)
Tang Dynasty · Gold and Silver Sachets and Incense Processions
Tang Dynasty incense vessels favored gold and silver; Buddhist incense processions gave rise to handled burners and sachets.
Tang Dynasty · Gold and Silver Sachets and Incense Processions
Silver Sachet with Grape and Floral Bird Motifs
Unearthed from the crypt of Famen Temple, the spherical brazier uses concentric rings (gimbals) so that the incense cup stays level no matter how it turns—the ancient "bed warmer censer" design, the pinnacle of Tang gold and silver craftsmanship.
Multi-legged Censers
Five-legged and three-legged silver and gold censers, used for Buddhist rituals and the imperial court, often decorated with lotus motifs.
Handled Censer (Hand Warmer / Procession Burner)
With a long handle, held by monks and Daoists during incense processions and rituals, and also used in noble processions.