Phyllostachys nigra, carved lid
Lying-incense holder, bamboo
$124
A shallow box for incense laid flat rather than stood upright, with a pierced lid so the smoke comes out along the whole length of the stick. Laid flat, a stick burns at the same rate but its heat spreads sideways into the bamboo instead of concentrating at one point, so the bed scorches slowly and evenly.
- Material
- Purple bamboo (Phyllostachys nigra), wax finish
- Ships in
- Moulded pulp, double-boxed
- Care
- Keep away from standing water; bamboo swells and the joints split. Re-wax yearly with a hard paste wax.
Ships from Hangzhou in 2–5 business days. Delivery is typically 7–15 business days to the US and 8–16 to the EU, UK, Australia and New Zealand, customs permitting. Import duties and taxes are charged by your country's customs, not by us, and are payable on delivery. The United States ended its $800 duty-free exemption on 29 August 2025, so US orders now attract duty at every value. The EU introduces a flat €3 duty per item on goods below €150 from 1 July 2026. Shipping details.
Where it comes from
Purple bamboo is the same species as common black bamboo: the culms start green and darken to near-black over a few seasons, and the darkness is in the wood, not a stain. Bamboo is a grass, so the culm is hollow between solid nodes — the node is the structural joint, which is why bamboo objects are built around the nodes rather than cut through them.
Materials, honestly declared
Purple bamboo
CN
Wood components declared with species for customs.
This is a decorative and cultural object. We make no claim that it affects health, fortune or protection. Nothing here is medical advice.
Common questions
Possibly — import duties and taxes are collected by your local customs on delivery. Anything shown at checkout is an estimate, not a final charge.
We dispatch in 2–5 business days; transit is typically 7–15 business days to the US, 8–16 to the EU, UK, AU and NZ.
Send a photo within 7 days. We replace or refund it, and you keep the piece.
No. It is a decorative and cultural object. We sell objects, not outcomes.
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