Ruo Shui Censer · 若水香爐
The work in motion
Ruo Shui Censer若水香爐
In-stock dispatch
In-stock version: estimated dispatch within 20–30 days after ordering. Presentation boxes are still in production; transit time is additional.
Surface & glaze
Dehua white porcelain finished with an antique-style glaze.
Hand-finished variations
This product is cast from a mold and finished by hand. Slight variations in dimensions and weight between individual pieces are normal. Listed measurements are sample reference values.
Ruo Shui Censer — Twin Lion-Ear Gui Censer with Chi-Dragons
"The highest good is like water." — Tao Te Ching, ch. 8
Chi are the dragons of water. They circle the belly of this censer in raised relief, their lines rising and falling like waves; two lion ears hold the current still. The body is a gui form — flared mouth, swelling belly, ring foot — in the tradition of late-Ming and early-Qing archaistic censers from Dehua, where the gui shape, the lion-head ear and the applied chi-dragon each took root four centuries ago. Here they meet in one vessel.
Made at the Chen Family Porcelain Studio in Dehua, Fujian, under the supervision of Chen Gong. Each piece is cast from a mold, then trimmed and finished by hand, with careful attention to the dragon relief and lion ears, then glazed, fired and inspected. Subtle variations reflect the finishing and firing of each piece.
6.5 × 5.7 × 3.5 in · 16.4 × 14.4 × 9 cm — length (across the lion ears) × width × height, measured by hand on a sample at the widest points; mold-cast and hand-finished, with slight variations between pieces · Dehua white porcelain, antique-style glaze · unnumbered; base stamped with the Chen Gong seal and the XIANSU brand seal.
For incense sticks and incense cakes (with the supplied fire-resistant pad).
Place on a stable, heat-resistant surface; never leave burning incense unattended. Avoid sudden changes in temperature; wipe clean with a dry, soft cloth.
Weight
Approximate piece weight: 717.6 g, excluding outer packaging.
Pre-order
Payment: 100% at checkout. Made-to-order purchases are paid in full when you place the order; this is not a deposit. Production and dispatch follow the lead time stated for the selected version. If we cannot dispatch within the stated time, we will contact you with a revised date and the choice to accept the delay or cancel the unshipped order for a full refund.
This release accepts up to 30 reservations in the electric-kiln made-to-order version of this model. Order availability represents reservation capacity, separate from the in-stock pieces shown beside the purchase button. Electric-kiln porcelain production generally takes 20–25 days after payment, excluding transit; special kiln schedules are confirmed separately. See our Shipping & Delivery and Returns & Refunds policies.
Taiping Gong Kiln wood-fired editions are available by inquiry only. Electric-kiln editions accept paid made-to-order purchases.
Use with the supplied pad
Place the supplied fire-resistant pad inside the censer before use, then position the incense securely on it. Allow the incense, pad and censer to cool completely before handling.