Wednesday, 19 September 2018

Incense wrappers (2)

Here I feature more examples of Chinese incense wrappers. 


平安觀音香
"Peace guanyin incense"
This is a simple plastic wrapper, for holding a small bundle of joss sticks. The seated figure on top is Guanyin, the buddhist goddess of mercy. 


大吉大利名貴雪梨香
Great fortune, Great profit famous snow-pear incense. 
H&M督造
Made by H&M

The pineapple is an auspicious symbol. Its chinese name 黃莉, Huang li  sounds somewhat like the Chinese word for profit 利. 
We are told the incense was made by a company called H&M. The inscription on either side of the pineapple reads " Customers please recognize / The golden pineapple is our trademark" 


2828 
平安檀香
" 2828 Peace Sandalwood incense" 
The seated figure with many arms is the Thousand-armed form of Guanyin.