Needzo
Needzo Polished Brass Censer with Boat and Spoon, 10 in
High polished brass censer 10 inches tall and 5 1/2 inches across with a stainless steel inner bowl, plus matching boat and spoon.
Sacred Vessels & Metalware
Censers & Incense Boats
The censer, or thurible, is the swinging brass vessel in which incense burns on charcoal at solemn Masses, funerals and the Divine Liturgy. The boat holds the incense grains, and its spoon transfers them to the coals. Censers here stand 4 3/4 to 11 inches on chains from 10 to 30 inches. Boats run 5 1/2 to 10 inches, and the stand is 58 inches. Finishes are high polished brass, lacquered brass, bronze color or gold plate; one censer carries twelve bells.
A parish starting from nothing should buy a matched censer, boat and spoon set from Needzo or Holyart. Check the chain length against the thurifer: 30 inch chains swing fully, while a 10 inch chain suits a small chapel censer carried by hand. Choose the twelve-bell thurible for Byzantine and Orthodox use. Sacristies that already own a censer can add a boat from Classical Church Goods or Holyart, and a stand keeps hot censers off the floor.
9 censers & incense boats
The nine products below include four censers or censer sets, three incense boats with spoons and a brass censer stand.
Needzo
Needzo Detailed Brass Censer, Boat and Spoon Set, 10.5 in
Three-piece high polished brass set with a 10.5-inch censer on a 30-inch chain, a 10-inch boat and a 4.5-inch spoon.
Needzo
Needzo Small Brass Cross Design Thurible, 4 3/4 in
Small high polish brass censer 4 3/4 inches tall and 3 3/8 inches across, with a cut-out cross design and a 10-inch chain.
eChurchSupplies
eChurchSupplies Brass Thurible with Twelve Bells, 11 in
High polished brass censer about 11 inches tall on four chains of roughly 17 inches, hung with twelve bells in the Eastern style.
Holyart
Holyart Embossed Bronze-Finish Censer and Boat, 80 cm Chains
Italian-made embossed brass censer in a bronze color, 11 cm tall with 80 cm chains and a pull-out burner, with matching boat.
Needzo
Needzo Brass Incense Boat with Spoon, 5.5 in
Polished brass incense boat 5.5 inches wide with a lid and a 4.5-inch spoon, with a weighted base to resist tipping.
Classical Church Goods
Classical Church Goods Solid Brass Incense Boat and Spoon
Polished and lacquered solid brass boat 6 3/4 inches long on a 3 1/2 by 2 7/8 inch base, with spoon, item CCG-277.
Holyart
Holyart Gold Plated Brass Incense Boat with Spoon
German-made boat of gold plated brass, 7 cm high and 13 cm long, with fine decoration and a spoon for liturgical incense.
Classical Church Goods
Classical Church Goods Baroque Brass Censer Stand, 58 in
Polished and lacquered brass stand 58 inches tall on a 10-inch triangular base, holding two censers plus a boat and spoon.
Side by side
The specifications the makers publish, in one table.
| Product | Color | Unit Count | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Needzo Polished Brass Censer with Boat and Spoon, 10 in Needzo | Gold | 3 | Check availability |
| Needzo Detailed Brass Censer, Boat and Spoon Set, 10.5 in Needzo | Gold | 3 | Check availability |
| Needzo Small Brass Cross Design Thurible, 4 3/4 in Needzo | Gold | 1 | Check availability |
| eChurchSupplies Brass Thurible with Twelve Bells, 11 in eChurchSupplies | Brass | 1 | Check availability |
| Holyart Embossed Bronze-Finish Censer and Boat, 80 cm Chains Holyart | Bronze | 1 | Check availability |
| Needzo Brass Incense Boat with Spoon, 5.5 in Needzo | Gold | 2 | Check availability |
| Classical Church Goods Solid Brass Incense Boat and Spoon Classical Church Goods | Brass | 1 | Check availability |
| Holyart Gold Plated Brass Incense Boat with Spoon Holyart | Gold | 1 | Check availability |
| Classical Church Goods Baroque Brass Censer Stand, 58 in Classical Church Goods | Brass | 1 | Check availability |
Questions before you order
What size censer does a parish need?
A censer of 10 to 11 inches with chains of 30 inches or more is the usual parish size. A thurifer carries it in procession. The 4 3/4 inch Needzo censer on a 10 inch chain is a hand censer. It suits home chapels and small spaces where swinging is not practical.
What is the inner bowl for?
The removable inner bowl holds the charcoal and ash so the outer censer stays cleaner and cooler. Needzo supplies a stainless steel bowl; Holyart describes a pull-out burner. Fill the bowl with a layer of sand before adding charcoal to protect the metal and make ash easy to empty.
How is a brass censer cleaned after use?
Let the censer cool fully, then tip out ash and lift out the inner bowl to wash. Wipe the outer body with a soft dry cloth. Resin drips harden on brass; soften them with warm water rather than scraping. Lacquered pieces should not be polished with brass cleaner.
Why does an Orthodox censer have bells?
The eChurchSupplies thurible hangs on four chains hung with twelve bells, which the maker says symbolize the Twelve Apostles. The bells ring as the censer swings during the Divine Liturgy. Roman Rite censers usually have three or four plain chains and no bells.