This incense burner is made of Purple clay or Zisha, a fine textured and porous material found only in Yixing, China. Also known as Yixing clay. It features the image of the Tua Peh Kong wealth god.
The incense burner is used to burn incense, a ritual that has been practiced throughout history as one of the most popular methods to symbolically bless, clean, enhance and purify the atmosphere or Ch’i in a living or work space. The aromatic smoke of incense will enliven stale energy, create a sense of tranquility and produce Seng Ch’i, the intrinsic energy which brings good fortune.
This Tua Peh Kong is another wealth deity that is revered by many successful people in Asia, especially by the Hokkien community. He brings good fortune, windfall luck, authority luck and business luck wherever he's displayed.