Incense Collection

Jewish high priest and Levite in ancient Israel
Jewish high priest and Levite conducting a ceremony, ancient Israel. Antique hand-colored woodcut

Strange Incense by Reginald Higgins
A rather sinister looking faun watches over a woman sleeping, unaware, in a deckchair

Chesterfield Church
The spire of Chesterfield Church, Derbyshire. The Devil wound his tail around the spire, but the incense from a Mass service made him sneeze and bent the spire!

Giant incense sticks, Chinese moon festival, Georgetown, Penang, Malaysia, Southeast Asia, Asia

Buddha, Dharmikarama Burmese temple, Penang, Malaysia, Southeast Asia, Asia

Vatican Council / 1870
The Ecclesiastical Council at Rome

Young Chinese woman praying with big burning incense sticks in her hands, Ha Chuong Hoi Quan Pagoda, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, Indochina, Southeast Asia, Asia

Forum Romanum in ancient Rome
Procession in the Forum Romanum, ancient Rome. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

China, Hong Kong, Incense Shop Display

Hanoi, Vietnam. Incense offering at Ngoc Son Pagoda (Temple of the Jade Mound), a Buddhist temple on a small island on Hoan Kiem Lake

Incense sticks burning in Den Ngoc Son, Temple Hanoi
Incense sticks burning in Den Ngoc Son, Temple of the Jade Mountain in Hoan Kiem Lake in Hanoi, Vietnam

La Vierge aux anges, 1900. Creator: William-Adolphe Bouguereau
La Vierge aux anges, 1900. Virgin and angels

Devotees pray with light
Azim Khan Ronnie

The Harem
CH53323 The Harem by Gimenez y Martin, Juan (1858-1901); Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; Spanish, out of copyright

Priests, High-Priest, and Levites
illustration of a Priests, High-Priest, and Levites

Devotional incense sticks burning outside the Goddess of Mercy Chinese temple (Kuan Yin Teng), built in 1728 by Chinese settlers, Georgetown, Penang, Malaysia, Southeast Asia, Asia

Temple, Taipei, Taiwan, Republic of China, Asia

Still life with flowers in a silver vase with perfume burners, c. 1690-99 (oil on canvas)
CTS407286 Still life with flowers in a silver vase with perfume burners, c.1690-99 (oil on canvas) by Monnoyer, Jean-Baptiste (1636-99); 137.4x164.3 cm; eThe Devonshire Collections

The Death of Saint Clare, c. 1400 / 1410. Creator: Master of Heiligenkreuz
The Death of Saint Clare, c. 1400/1410

O Star of Wonder, Star of Night, c1900-1950

Thien Mu Pagoda in Hue, Vietnam
Thien Mu Pagoda, Buddhist Pagoda of the Heavenly Lady, in Hue, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, Vietnam

Thien Mieu Temple
The Hue Citadel is a UNESCO World Heritage Site

Painting of St. Barnabas in interior of St. Barnabas Monastery, North Cyprus, Cyprus, Europe

Monk holding an incense bowl during an Ecumenical celebration, Paris, France, Europe

Costume / Men / Hebrewpriest
A Hebrew High Priest in ornate gold and red robes, praying with raised hands and swinging a smoking censer

Priest at the Golden Altar of Incense
This engraving depicts a Jewish Priest burning incense in the Golden Altar of Incense. Incense was burned daily on this altar during morning and the evening sacrifices

USA, Montana, Missoula. Incense cartons close-up. Credit as: Don Paulson / Jaynes Gallery / DanitaDelimont.com

Incense workers sits surrounded by thousands of incense sticks in Quang Phu Cau, Hanoi, Vietnam

A woman sorting out the incense sticks drying in the sun, Hung Yen province, Vietnam

Incense coils at Man Mo Temple, Sheung Wan, Central District, Hong Kong Island, Hong Kong, China

The Virgin and Child enthroned with six Angels, 1415. Creator: Lorenzo Monaco
The Virgin and Child enthroned with six Angels, 1415

Fumée D'Ambre Gris (Smoke Of Ambergris), 1880. Creator: John Singer Sargent
Fumee D'Ambre Gris (Smoke Of Ambergris), 1880. A woman holds part of her elaborate garment over a silver censer to capture the perfumed smoke of smoldering ambergris

"Chapel Of The High Altar In The Cathedral Of Toledo, " by S. Read, ...Water Colours, 1864. Creator: W Palmer
"Chapel Of The High Altar In The Cathedral Of Toledo, " by S. Read, in the Exhibition of the Society of Painters in Water Colours, 1864. Engraving of a painting

Red passion
Laura Marchetti

The Blue
Roland Weber

Nudist art: Incense (b/w photo)
8632735 Nudist art: Incense (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Incense. Illustration for Nudist Art)

Page from The Bible Emblem Anniversary Book (colour litho)
8630686 Page from The Bible Emblem Anniversary Book (colour litho) by Foster, William (1852-1924); Private Collection; (add.info)

Page from The Bible Emblem Anniversary Book (colour litho)
8630779 Page from The Bible Emblem Anniversary Book (colour litho) by Foster, William (1852-1924); Private Collection; (add.info)

Early Trading in Egypt (litho)
8660966 Early Trading in Egypt (litho) by Ward, Charles Daniel (1872-1935); Private Collection; (add.info.: Early Trading in Egypt)

8625892

Curiosities brought from China (engraving)
8677127 Curiosities brought from China (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Curiosities brought from China)

Galbanum or kassnih, Ferula gummosa (Ferula gambanifolia). Handcoloured lithograph by Hanhart after a botanical
FLO4983062 Galbanum or kassnih, Ferula gummosa (Ferula gambanifolia). Handcoloured lithograph by Hanhart after a botanical illustration by David Blair from Robert Bentley

Incense burnt before King Darius (550-486 BC) in Persepolis (Persia, Iran)
FLO4689552 Incense burnt before King Darius (550-486 BC) in Persepolis (Persia, Iran) - Lithograph from Le Livre des Parfums by Eugene Rimmel (1820-1887), France

Anglo Saxon grape press 114, altars 115, 116, and censers (incense burners) 117, 118
FLO4702432 Anglo Saxon grape press 114, altars 115, 116, and censers (incense burners) 117, 118. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Robert von Spalart's " Historical Picture of

Worshippers making offerings to a statue of Buddha or Fo in a banyan tree, Vietnam
FLO4624148 Worshippers making offerings to a statue of Buddha or Fo in a banyan tree, Vietnam. Handcoloured copperplate drawn and engraved by Andrea Bernieri from Giulio Ferrario's Ancient

Arabian balsam tree or balm of Gilead, Commiphora gileadensis (Balsamodendron ehrenbergianum)
FLO4563853 Arabian balsam tree or balm of Gilead, Commiphora gileadensis (Balsamodendron ehrenbergianum). Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Dr

Balsam fir, Abies balsamea
5855071 Balsam fir, Abies balsamea; (add.info.: Balsam fir, Abies balsamea. Handcoloured botanical illustration drawn and engraved on steel by Weddell from John Stephenson)

Balsam of Mecca, Commiphora gileadensis
5855126 Balsam of Mecca, Commiphora gileadensis; (add.info.: Balsam of Mecca, Commiphora gileadensis. Handcoloured botanical illustration drawn by G)

Camphor laurel, Cinnamomum camphora. Handcoloured lithograph by Hanhart after a botanical illustration by David Blair
FLO4985334 Camphor laurel, Cinnamomum camphora. Handcoloured lithograph by Hanhart after a botanical illustration by David Blair from Robert Bentley and Henry Trimen's Medicinal Plants, London

Frankincense or olibanum-tree, Boswellia sacra (Boswellia carterii). Chromolithograph after a botanical illustration
FLO4995375 Frankincense or olibanum-tree, Boswellia sacra (Boswellia carterii). Chromolithograph after a botanical illustration from Hermann Adolph Koehler's Medicinal Plants

Ammoniacum, gum ammonia, ooshak, kandal or balkurai, Dorema ammoniacum. Handcoloured lithograph by Hanhart after a
FLO4983077 Ammoniacum, gum ammonia, ooshak, kandal or balkurai, Dorema ammoniacum. Handcoloured lithograph by Hanhart after a botanical illustration by David Blair from Robert Bentley

Protection against contagion, 15th Century (engraving)
8663830 Protection against contagion, 15th Century (engraving) by German School, (15th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Protection against contagion, 15th Century)

Ancient Egyptian vases, tableware and furniture, including earthenware jars, incense burner, lamps, stool, throne
FLO4620659 Ancient Egyptian vases, tableware and furniture, including earthenware jars, incense burner, lamps, stool, throne, sofa and box

The Mass of Saint Gregoire - Mass of Saint Gregory. 15th c. Attributed to Juan de Nalda
CUL4876739 The Mass of Saint Gregoire - Mass of Saint Gregory. 15th c. Attributed to Juan de Nalda. Castilian Spanish-Flemish School. It comes from the Convent of Santa Clara (Palencia). Gothic Art

19th Century Japanese incense burner
3079142 19th Century Japanese incense burner; (add.info.: 19th Century bronze Japanese incense burner.); Universal History Archive/UIG

The high priest in his robes
2909852 The high priest in his robes; (add.info.: The high priest in his robes. Print shows a priest, full-length portrait, standing, wearing robes, holding a censer with burning incense)

Page from The Bible Emblem Anniversary Book (colour litho)
8630748 Page from The Bible Emblem Anniversary Book (colour litho) by Foster, William (1852-1924); Private Collection; (add.info)

Clove, Syzygium aromaticum
5855086 Clove, Syzygium aromaticum; (add.info.: Clove, Syzygium aromaticum. Handcoloured botanical illustration drawn and engraved on steel by William Clark from John Stephenson)

Camphor tree, Cinnamomom camphora. Chromolithograph after a botanical illustration by Walther Muller from Hermann
FLO4995058 Camphor tree, Cinnamomom camphora. Chromolithograph after a botanical illustration by Walther Muller from Hermann Adolph Koehler's Medicinal Plants, edited by Gustav Pabst, Koehler

Costumes of the clergy of the Roman Catholic Church, a deacon in Dalmatics (left), a choir child and a sub deacon
NWI4960522 Costumes of the clergy of the Roman Catholic Church, a deacon in Dalmatics (left), a choir child and a sub deacon, 16th and 17th centuries

Procession of the Fete Dieu, at the parish of Saint Germain l'Auxerrois, a priest defile under a dais
FLO4718588 Procession of the Fete Dieu, at the parish of Saint Germain l'Auxerrois, a priest defile under a dais, behind choir children waving the incensoirs - Eau forte d'une illustration de

Camphora or camphor tree, Dryobalanops aromatica (Dryobalanops camphora). Critically endangered
FLO4637970 Camphora or camphor tree, Dryobalanops aromatica (Dryobalanops camphora). Critically endangered. Handcoloured illustration drawn

Statues of Chinese gods: Kin-gan or Chin-hoan, god of tutelage, Ni-ni-fo or Fo-tek god of voluptuousness
FLO4622401 Statues of Chinese gods: Kin-gan or Chin-hoan, god of tutelage, Ni-ni-fo or Fo-tek god of voluptuousness, and god of immortality with deer and crane

Tulip tree, Liriodendron tulipifera, and Japanese star anise, Illicium anisatum
FLO4574045 Tulip tree, Liriodendron tulipifera, and Japanese star anise, Illicium anisatum. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Bertuch's " Bilderbuch fur Kinder"

Baroque : La mort de Saint Joseph - Death of Saint Joseph par Maratta, Carlo (1625-1713)
FIA5406383 Baroque : La mort de Saint Joseph - Death of Saint Joseph par Maratta, Carlo (1625-1713), 1676. Oil on canvas, 368x206

Aaron, High Priest of the Israelites, holding a censer (oil on canvas)
1762521 Aaron, High Priest of the Israelites, holding a censer (oil on canvas) by Mola, Pier Francesco (1612-66); 94.6x70.5 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; Italian, out of copyright

Myrrh, Commiphora myrrha (Balsamodendron myrrha). Chromolithograph after a botanical illustration from Hermann Adolph Koehlers Medicinal Plants, edited by Gustav Pabst, Koehler, Germany, 1887

Altar of Incense
Incense offering in Judaism was related to perfumed offerings on the altar of incense during the Tabernacle and the First and Second Temple period

Baptism According to the Greek Church in Russia, engraved by W
PML143624 Baptism According to the Greek Church in Russia, engraved by W. Forrest, from World Religion, published by A. Fullarton & Co

Utensils for the Incense Ceremony, Incense Master(Kogiki)
Utensils for the Incense Ceremony, " Incense Master" (Kogiki), from the series An Array of Artisans, ca. 1810s

Myrrh resin for incense at Petra
Jordan, Petra, Myrrh resin incense for sale. Petra Archeological Park is a Jordanian National Park and a UNESCO World Heritage Site

Qatar, Doha, Traditional incense burners in Doha Museum

Herod being reproved by him... shut up John in prison, mid 19th century. Creator
Herod being reproved by him for many evils, shut up John in prison, mid 19th century. Biblical scene from Luke 3: 19 & 20

Vietnam-Lifestyle-Holiday-Religion-Craft
This picture taken on January 3, 2019 shows a Vietnamese woman collecting incense sticks in a courtyard in the village of Quang Phu Cau on the outskirts of Hanoi

Mexican Indian religious service of penitence, from Americae, 1602, written
BAL111694 Mexican Indian religious service of penitence, from Americae, 1602, written and engraved by Theodor de Bry (1528-98) (engraving) by Le Moyne

Vietnam, Hanoi, Quang Phu Cau village, a woman lays out thousands of Incense sticks

People dries incense in preparation for Tet, the traditional Vietnamese festival in Hong Chau village, Hanoi, Vietnam

Devotees attend prayer with burning incense and light oil lamps before break fasting during a religious festival called Rakher Upobash, Narayanganj, Bangladesh

Small golden monk statue at Myo Yar Pyae Pagoda, Monywa, Monywa Township, Monywa District, Sagaing Region, Myanmar

Novice monk holding a lit incense stick while praying inside a temple, UNESCO, Bagan, Mandalay Region, Myanmar

Weligama, Matara District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka, Southern Asia. Smoke penetrates through tree branches at a religious celebration

Sin Sze Si Ya temple in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

People light incense to bring in the Chinese Lunar New Year of the Dog at Mahayana Buddhist Temple in New York, U.S. February 16, 2018. REUTERS/Gabriela Bhaskar

All products are expertly crafted, using premium materials, tailored to your specifications and promptly shipped

"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.