Incense Collection (page 9)

La mort des souverains Chinois (colour litho)
2779459 La mort des souverains Chinois (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The death of the Dowager Empress Cixi and Emperor Guangxu of China)

The Man and the Wooden God, from Fontaine Fables, pub. 1905 (engraving)
3472068 The Man and the Wooden God, from Fontaine Fables, pub. 1905 (engraving) by Billingshurst, Percy J. (1871-1933); The Stapleton Collection; out of copyright

Relief from The Temple of Dendur, c. 10 BC (aeolian sandstone)
3526138 Relief from The Temple of Dendur, c.10 BC (aeolian sandstone) by Egyptian, Roman Period (c.30 BC - AD 337); Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA; (add.info.: From Egypt, Nubia, Dendur)

The Temple of Solomon, Jerusalem (engraving)
3638697 The Temple of Solomon, Jerusalem (engraving) by English School, (18th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Temple of Solomon, Jerusalem.); Look and Learn / Elgar Collection; English

The adoration of the Magi, 1646 (oil on canvas)
3709953 The adoration of the Magi, 1646 (oil on canvas) by Schooten, Joris van (1587-1651); 152x189.5 cm; Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, The Netherlands; Dutch, out of copyright

The Tabernacle
LLM338950 The Tabernacle by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Tabernacle. Bible, Henry and Scott (c 1880).); © Look and Learn

A Louis XV Perfume Burner, c. 1745 (ormolu and porcelain)
PAR222384 A Louis XV Perfume Burner, c.1745 (ormolu and porcelain) by French School, (18th century); h: 20.3 cm; Private Collection; ePartridge Fine Arts, London, UK; French, out of copyright

A Censer, c 1470
LLM458011 A Censer, c 1470 by Shaw, Henry (1800-73); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Censer, c 1470. Illustration from Dresses and Decorations (Henry G Bohn, 1858)

Frankincense, illustration from Koehlers Medicinal Plants
DGC398021 Frankincense, illustration from Koehlers Medicinal Plants, published in 1887 (chromolitho) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Latin botanical name)

The Conversion of Recarred (litho)
STC357979 The Conversion of Recarred (litho) by Munoz Degrain, Antonio (1840-1924); Private Collection; (add.info.: Roman Catholicism is adopted as the official religion of the Visigoths in Spain)

Sweet Melancholy, 1756 (oil on canvas)
500220 Sweet Melancholy, 1756 (oil on canvas) by Vien, Joseph-Marie, the Elder (1716-1809); 86.4x76.2 (framed) 68x55 (unframed) cm; Cleveland Museum of Art, OH, USA; (add.info.: The chair, brazier)

The traditions of the redeemed lands, the Broadsword Mass celebrated this year in the Basilica of Aquileia
2808548 The traditions of the redeemed lands, the Broadsword Mass celebrated this year in the Basilica of Aquileia (colour litho) by Beltrame

Buddhist monks performing a sacrifice to a dragon (chromolitho)
2788728 Buddhist monks performing a sacrifice to a dragon (chromolitho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Buddhist monks performing a sacrifice to a dragon)

Galileo Galilei watching the chandelier swinging back and forth at the Pisa Cathedral
AIS5354703 Galileo Galilei watching the chandelier swinging back and forth at the Pisa Cathedral 1582, 1841 by Sabatelli, Luigi (1772-1850)

Turkish Femmes avec leur Tanndour - in "Encyclopedie des voyages"
LSE4082033 Turkish Femmes avec leur Tanndour - in " Encyclopedie des voyages" by J. Grasset St Sauveur, ed. Deroy, Paris, 1796 by Labrousse, L.F

Egyptian Antiquit: Pharaoh Ramses I (1320-1310 BC) represents burning incense
LRI4640014 Egyptian Antiquit: Pharaoh Ramses I (1320-1310 BC) represents burning incense and pouring water at a ceremony. Volume of Ramses I, Valley of the Kings

Incense Burner (sprinkled gold on black lacquer with silver cover)
1764522 Incense Burner (sprinkled gold on black lacquer with silver cover) by Japanese School (13th century); 9.1x9.7x9.7 cm; Minneapolis Institute of Arts, MN

Greek art: trone Ludovisi (belonging to the collection of Cardinal Ludovico Ludovisi)
LRI4660318 Greek art: trone Ludovisi (belonging to the collection of Cardinal Ludovico Ludovisi): right relief depicting a woman wearing a chiton (tunic) and a himation (mantle)

The pharaoh offering incense to Osiris (low relief)
LRI4682485 The pharaoh offering incense to Osiris (low relief) by Egyptian 19th Dynasty (c.1292-1187 BC); Temple of Seti I, Abydos

Incense. 19th century
GIA4737110 Incense. 19th century. by Unknown Artist, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Incense. 19th century.); eGiancarlo Costa; out of copyright

Votive stelae decorated with an incense burner. 3rd-2nd century BC
LRI4974610 Votive stelae decorated with an incense burner. 3rd-2nd century BC. by Punic, (2nd century BC); Museo, Cartagena

Incense in email realized in Limoges. 13th century. Paris
JLJ4670340 Incense in email realized in Limoges. 13th century. Paris, National Museum of the Middle Ages, Thermes de Cluny by French School

Asian allegory with a camel. Engraving from "Iconologia"
GIA4794373 Asian allegory with a camel. Engraving from " Iconologia" by Cesare Ripa (1550 around 1622), 1603. by Italian School

Judaism: Torah scrolls usually placed in the Holy Ark are used at a ceremony
GIA4792302 Judaism: Torah scrolls usually placed in the Holy Ark are used at a ceremony. The rabbi wears the Talit or Tzitzit prayer lime

Evening service in the Kazan Cathedral, St Petersburg, Russia, at Christmas (engraving)
6001402 Evening service in the Kazan Cathedral, St Petersburg, Russia, at Christmas (engraving) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Communion of St. Rose of Viterbo (The Virgin)
SCP36794 The Communion of St. Rose of Viterbo (The Virgin) by Escalante, Juan Antonio (1633-70); Prado, Madrid, Spain; Spanish, out of copyright

The Grotto of the Nativity, Bethlehem, pub. by William Watts, 1802 (engraving)
STC83251 The Grotto of the Nativity, Bethlehem, pub. by William Watts, 1802 (engraving) by Mayer, Luigi (1755-1803) (after); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; English, out of copyright

Bronze Age censer (bronze)
AMQ113709 Bronze Age censer (bronze) by Bronze Age (2000-600 BC); Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford, UK; eAshmolean Museum; out of copyright

Leo X with Cardinals Giulio de Medici and Luigi de Rossi
886498 Leo X with Cardinals Giulio de Medici and Luigi de Rossi, 1517-18 (oil on panel) by Raphael (Raffaello Sanzio of Urbino) (1483-1520); 154x119 cm; Galleria degli Uffizi, Florence, Tuscany

The Personification of Asia, (oil on panel)
827716 The Personification of Asia, (oil on panel) by Taraval, Guillaume-Thomas-Raphael (1701-50); 67.3x63.3 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Personification of Asia)

Incensario, c. 200-600 (terracotta and paint)
3576880 Incensario, c.200-600 (terracotta and paint) by Mexican School, (c.200-600); 42.2x39.7x27.0 cm; North Carolina Museum of Art, Raleigh, USA; (add.info.:); Gift of Mr. and Mrs. John B

The Adoration of the Magi, c. 1465 (distemper on canvas)
3493106 The Adoration of the Magi, c.1465 (distemper on canvas) by Justus of Ghent (fl.1473-75); 109.2x160 cm; Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York

Le Premier Jour De L An En Indo-Chine (engraving)
2788960 Le Premier Jour De L An En Indo-Chine (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Le Premier Jour De L An En Indo-Chine)

The ceremony of the blessing of the new marvelous bronze door in the Duomo of Milan (8 September) (colour litho)
2814934 The ceremony of the blessing of the new marvelous bronze door in the Duomo of Milan (8 September) (colour litho) by Beltrame

The Coronation Of Pius X In Saint Peter, The Pope Gives The First Public Blessing (Colour Litho)
2798693 The Coronation Of Pius X In Saint Peter, The Pope Gives The First Public Blessing (Colour Litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info)

Hozan ware incense burner, 19th century (stoneware with white slip unlaid under clear
3742007 Hozan ware incense burner, 19th century (stoneware with white slip unlaid under clear, colourless glaze) by Hozan Bunzo (fl.19th century); 11.4x13.2 cm; Freer Gallery of Art

Ms 1044 fol. 68v Virgin and Child with Angels Bearing Censers
XIR189490 Ms 1044 fol.68v Virgin and Child with Angels Bearing Censers, from Ovide Moralise written by Chretian Legouais (vellum) by French School, (14th century); Bibliotheque Municipale, Rouen

The magician set them on fire, and when they were in a blaze, threw in some incense (engraving)
5991833 The magician set them on fire, and when they were in a blaze, threw in some incense (engraving) by Robinson, William Heath (1872-1944); Private Collection; (add.info)

Middle Ages, Gothic, Incense burner (colour litho)
5234268 Middle Ages, Gothic, Incense burner (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Middle Ages, Gothic, Incense burner)

Woman in an Interior by a lamp, 1890-1908 (colour woodcut)
4071433 Woman in an Interior by a lamp, 1890-1908 (colour woodcut) by Toshikata, Mizuno (1866-1908); 22.3x30.1 cm; Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, The Netherlands; Japanese, out of copyright

Deer-shaped bronze incense burner on wheels, 8th century BC
LRI4589357 Deer-shaped bronze incense burner on wheels, 8th century BC by Etruscan, (8th century BC); Museo Nazionale Archeologico, Tarquinia, Viterbo, Lazio

Scenes from the life of the monk Saint Theophile the Penitent (6th century)
JLJ4566518 Scenes from the life of the monk Saint Theophile the Penitent (6th century). He called to the devil to get him out of begging. He did penance for the rest of his life

Perfume Burner, c. 1530-40 (bronze)
1217929 Perfume Burner, c.1530-40 (bronze) by Desiderio da Firenze (fl.1545) (attr.to); Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford, UK; (add.info.: height: 51.3 cm ); eAshmolean Museum; Italian

The Emperor Nerva making an offering of incense on the Capitoline Hill, Rome (chromolitho)
1093309 The Emperor Nerva making an offering of incense on the Capitoline Hill, Rome (chromolitho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Bible of Royaumont, Old Testament: Fall of Solomon. Solomon is corrupted by women
XEE4138240 Bible of Royaumont, Old Testament: Fall of Solomon. Solomon is corrupted by women, and offers incense to the idols of the false gods. His death. Illustration from 1811

Allegory of vein glory holding a trumpet and breathing the smell of incense with
XEE4135790 Allegory of vein glory holding a trumpet and breathing the smell of incense with satisfaction. Engraving in " Iconologie oder Ideen aus dem Gebiete der Leidenschaften und Allegorien

Freemaking: initiation and reception of an apprentice. Engraving from "
GIA4791480 Freemaking: initiation and reception of an apprentice. Engraving from " Picturesque Histoire de la Franc Maconnerie et des Societes Secretes antique et modernes" by F.-T. B

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"Unveiling the Mystique of Incense: From Ancient Rituals to Modern Traditions" Step into a world where fragrant smoke weaves tales of ancient rituals and cultural traditions. In Reginald Higgins' captivating book, "Strange Incense, " he delves into the significance of this aromatic substance that has captivated humanity for centuries. Travel back in time to ancient Israel, where incense played a vital role in religious ceremonies as Jewish high priests and Levites carefully prepared it. Imagine giant incense sticks adorning the Chinese moon festival in Georgetown, Penang, Malaysia, filling the air with an enchanting aroma. Visit Chesterfield Church and witness how incense heightens spiritual experiences during worship. Explore Dharmikarama Burmese temple in Penang, Malaysia - a serene sanctuary where Buddha is honored amidst billowing clouds of sacred smoke. Trace history's footsteps to Vatican Council in 1870 when incense became an integral part of Catholic liturgy. Marvel at a young Chinese woman fervently praying with big burning incense sticks held tightly between her hands - a poignant symbol of devotion. Transport yourself to Forum Romanum in ancient Rome, where wisps wafted through grand temples dedicated to various gods. Admire "Still life with flowers, " an exquisite painting from c. 1690-99 depicting silver vases adorned with perfume burners emitting delicate scents. Journey eastward to Hanoi, Vietnam - immerse yourself in the mesmerizing sight of Ngoc Son Pagoda's faithful offering incense as they seek blessings from Temple Jade Mound. Witness Den Ngoc Son ablaze with flickering flames from countless incenses illuminating prayers whispered into thin air. Finally, explore China's vibrant streets and stumble upon Hong Kong's bustling Incense Shop Display - shelves lined with colorful bundles waiting to be ignited by those seeking tranquility or warding off negative energies.