Arita Ware Incense Burner – Sometsuke & Overglaze Camellia Motif

Arita Ware Incense Burner – Sometsuke & Overglaze Camellia Motif (Kabu Shape)

This Arita ware incense burner features a simple camellia motif expressed in a sometsuke and overglaze style. While understated in design, the piece has a sense of weight and presence that gives it a calm and dignified character.

The camellia pattern on the front is rendered with restraint, allowing the clean white porcelain surface to enhance its clarity. A charming detail can be found on the lid, which is topped with a small mallet-shaped knob, adding a gentle and playful accent to the overall form.

How to Use

Fill the incense burner with incense ash up to about four-fifths of its depth. Light the tip of the incense, allow it to smolder, and place it gently on the ash without closing the lid. Closing the lid during use may cause the incense to go out.

For small incense burners, stick-type incense can be placed upright in the ash. When not in use, close the lid and enjoy the incense burner as a decorative or interior item.

Due to the handmade nature of this piece, slight variations in painting, glaze tone, shape, or size may occur. These differences are natural characteristics of handcrafted Arita ware.

Product Details

Material: Porcelain (Arita ware)
Size: Approx. 7 cm (height) × 8 cm (width) × 8 cm (depth)