Antique? Indian? incense burner?

hi folks

something i won yesterday at local auction, came in under £10 with fees

was sold as a chinese bronze incense burner, but didnt think it was chinese when i saw it advertised

i bought it as it looked in the style of the indian begging bowl i once found, and this is copper too

ive thinking they were only right about it being an incense burner ?

not sure about age or details, so any help would be greatly appreciated

hopefully @Any Jewelry

wouldnt mind having a look for me

any thoughts appreciated

 

Kashmir and gorgeous.
Not sure on the use though, but I'm sure one of our excellent searchers will find it while I'm off for a bite to eat.

 

good eye Charles !!

 

Awesome thanks Aj

Did remind me of the work in the begging bowl, which I think was Kashmir, but couldn't remember that term

 

Thanks mate !

 

Seem to be 2 possibilities on use searching with the right term

https://www.digitalcommonwealth.org/search/commonwealth-oai:6395wz97d

https://www.rubylane.com/item/1715543-566/Antique-Kashmir-Engraved-Copper-Incense-Burner

 

Good detective work, Ches!

 

Thanks mate !

 

It’s a cool and interesting thing. But is that antique? I think I would have personally guessed a later reproduction/copy.

 

Seems pretty authentic to me mate, but we'll see what others think to confirm that

 

Cool,well you must be right,personally I just wasn’t a 100% sure (but what do I know) Anyway a very cool buy!

 

Think the work would be finer on a true antique. Can't think what this would be other than an incense burner.

 

I'd go with the kangri, the coal burner to warm your hands.

It looks much like a Kashmiri oil lamp I have, which the seller thought was early 20th century, possibly older. It looks and feels old, and I've never seen new ones.

 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kanger

 

and looking inside you can tell its definitely been used as something

wouldn't like to be chased by a tiger with that under my cloak !
actually, i wouldnt like to be chased by a tiger full stop

 

Throw it at the tiger, that'll teach him.

 

teach him , to duck !!!!

 

i wouldn't like to be chased by a duck with that thing under my cloak
........................
whats for dinner

why roasted duck of course

 

Shhhhhhh, Rayo could be watching ...........