This quality bronze incense burner is  delicately handmade showing  intricate detail. Incense is not included.  The incense holder must be used by placing ash inside bowl and placing incense stick vertically in the ash. The lid is then placed on the top and the smoke with rise through the lid. Chinese guardian lions, known also as  "Foo Dogs" in the West, are a common representation of the lion in pre-modern China. They are believed to have powerful mythic protective powers that has traditionally stood in front of Chinese Imperial palaces, Imperial tombs, government offices, temples, and the homes of government officials and the wealthy from the Han Dynasty