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This German Incense Smoker is a product made by Richard Glässer Seiffen. Diversified, fancy and rich in detail - That's what the Smokers by Glässer are famous for all over the world. Whether modern or traditional style Glässer has it all.

General information on richard Glässer incense smokers:
Smoking men make for a cosy atmosphere and portray familiar everyday characters, including toy- sellers, shepherds, wood-makers and many other pro- fessions and activities. The number of different designs is now almost endless and despite the term `smoking men', these days women and even inanimate objects are also depicted.

The use of incense is an old religious custom. The inhabitants of the Ore Mountains came up with the idea of burning incense in the form of little cones inside smoking men. To make the smoking man smoke, the top half of the figure is removed, a glowing incense cone is placed inside, and the top half is then replaced. The smoke usually escapes through the figure 's mouth, the scent of Christmas soon filling the room.

Richard Glässer also supplies incense cones in a wide variety of different scents, including church incense, pine and sandalwood. Tiny incense cones are even available for miniature smoking men.

Well-designed series of smoking men are usually based on primary geometrical shapes. Prof G. Kaden for example uses spheres, egg shapes and rounded parabolas. These shapes are then repeated in the body, head, nose and hands, etc.
High-quality surface finishing and lovingly chosen details and accessories are all part of the good reputation enjoyed by Glässer incense smokers / smoking men.
Safety first: Never leave smoking men unattended when the incense cone has been lit. Make sure you dispose of the embers of incense cones carefully.

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