These versatile Chinese antiques make superb incense holders or potpourri containers! The lids of these round Qing dynasty paktong handwarmers have lovely openwork patterns and date to the mid to end 19th century. These handwarmers are made of the silvery alloy paktong (“pai-tung” or “baitong”). The heavily cast plain surface bodies have a swing handle which is attached to its sides on decoratively shaped side supports cast from paktong...