Nuvolino Incense Burner Looks Like a Character Exhaling Smoke - Yanko Design

"Incense has moved from hippie corners and temples into more design-conscious homes, but most burners are either purely functional trays or ornate figurines that look like souvenir shop castoffs. Nuvolino sits in the middle, a small white ceramic object that looks like a character and a sculpture at the same time. It's less about holding incense and more about staging a tiny scene of scented smoke."

"Nuvolino is a ceramic incense burner designed by Giulio Iacchetti and made in Italy. Iacchetti describes it as a gentle alien that lands on shelves and sideboards to bring a breath of scented air. It's the first in a planned collection of home fragrance objects, starting in pure white but with the possibility of future artist-decorated versions that turn each burner into a small canvas or signed piece."

"You lift the ceramic figure off its base to reveal a small cone of incense, light it, let it smoulder, and then place the figure back over it. As the cone burns, a thin veil of smoke begins to drift out of the side opening, making it look like the little character is gently exhaling. The room slowly fills with a soft aroma, and the object feels briefly alive in a way that flat trays never manage."

Nuvolino is a small white ceramic incense burner that functions as a sculptural, character-like object to stage scented smoke. The piece lifts off a low disc base to reveal a cone of incense which, when lit and covered, allows smoke to drift through a single circular opening, resembling a gentle exhale. The form is smooth and elongated with a slight waist and rounded head; proportions are simple and almost toy-like while lacking facial features. The design references the German Räuchermann, stripping costume and narrative for a minimalist update suited to contemporary interiors, with potential for artist-decorated versions.

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