RGBDOT Ceramic Incense Burner
Hand-painted ceramic with a crackle glaze and a chimney that keeps the ash where it belongs.
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- Material: hand-painted ceramic, crackle glaze
- Works with: incense sticks, cones and palo santo
- Notes: the chimney shape catches ash cleanly
Why we picked it
Incense holders are usually a flat piece of wood with a hole drilled in one end, and they leave a grey smear across the shelf within a week. This one is built as a chimney, so the ash drops inside instead of onto the surface. It's also just a nicer object than the category usually manages. The crackle glaze is hand-applied, which means it holds up to being looked at closely.
Styling notes
Put it somewhere at eye level rather than down behind the sofa, because the glaze is the reason to own this particular one and you won't see it otherwise. It handles a quick stick before people arrive as easily as a slower cone on a Sunday afternoon, and palo santo sits in it perfectly well. Empty the ash catch every few burns; it fills faster than you'd expect and a full chamber starts to choke the draw, which makes the incense burn unevenly.
Good to know
- Empty the ash catch every few burns to keep the draw clean.
- Each one is hand-painted, so the glaze varies slightly between pieces.
