Loose Incense question..

[Pol]

I wasn't sure where to put this.
Anyway, I have this incense 'urn' I guess it could be called. I ordered it from Japan, so I'm not sure what it's made of but it seems to be ceramic or clay. It has a lid (with a darling little bird..fish..looking thing on top) and the bottom is held off the surface about half an inch with 3 little legs.
Would this be suitable for coal and loose incense burning? I'm not sure how all of that works, but I don't want to mess something up or crack the burner as it is very dear to me.
I guess what I'm asking is, would burning coal tablets in it harm it?

[Dio]

From what you describe, it sounds like a burner that you would maybe use cone incense in, though charcoal would probably work too. If you do use charcoal, I would suggest you put at least an inch of sand in the bottom of the burner to act as insulation. Then you can put the charcoal, or incense cone on the sand and your burner won't get too hot.

[CzechWoods]

I wasn't sure where to put this.
Anyway, I have this incense 'urn' I guess it could be called. I ordered it from Japan, so I'm not sure what it's made of but it seems to be ceramic or clay. It has a lid (with a darling little bird..fish..looking thing on top) and the bottom is held off the surface about half an inch with 3 little legs.
Would this be suitable for coal and loose incense burning? I'm not sure how all of that works, but I don't want to mess something up or crack the burner as it is very dear to me.
I guess what I'm asking is, would burning coal tablets in it harm it?

to be on the safe side i agree with dio very much :durrrr:

place sand underneath the charcoal

if it is designed as a lose incense burner, it should not break, whether its clay or porcelein. just be careful with sudden temperature drops/rizes. like if its heated dont mindlessly put out the charcoal by pouring very cold water onto it. this could cause frictions of the material. and vice versa too.

a picture would help a lot as to determine whether it isnt indeeed designed for comes only

[Pol]

Well, if I remember from when I ordered it, it is for cone incense and I use it often without any sort of trouble.
The reason I was asking is because I wasn't sure if it would be usable also for coal.
Thanks for the advice :)
I'll take a picture of it if I can get my camera to work right..
I think I might just break down and buy a proper burner for the loose, though.

[CzechWoods]

Well, if I remember from when I ordered it, it is for cone incense and I use it often without any sort of trouble.
The reason I was asking is because I wasn't sure if it would be usable also for coal.
Thanks for the advice :)
I'll take a picture of it if I can get my camera to work right..
I think I might just break down and buy a proper burner for the loose, though.

the latter would be the best idea alltogether _vb_

[Cinnamon Girl]

Salt works well too, if you don't have access to sand. :)