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.
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